Nile Rodgers
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American record producer, musician and composer
Key facts
- Born
- Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. , ( 1952-09-19 ) September 19, 1952 (age 73) , New York City, U.S.
- Genres
- Disco soul R&B rock funk
- Occupations
- Guitarist songwriter record producer philanthropist
- Instruments
- Guitar vocals
- Years active
- 1972–present
- Labels
- Warner Sumthing Atlantic Virgin Mirage
- Member of
- Chic
- Website
- nilerodgers .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gregory
- Family name
- Rodgers
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Polar Music Prize
- Participant in
- Live Aid
- Genre
- contemporary R&B
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Warner Music Group
- Official website
- www.nilerodgers.com
- Image
- Nile Rodgers by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
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- web feed URL
- nilerodgers.net/feed
- Commons category
- Nile Rodgers
- date of birth
- 1952-09-19
- member of
- Chic
- start of work period
- 1972-00-00
- birth name
- Nile Gregory Rodgers
- name in native language
- Nile Rodgers
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
- social media followers
- 133000
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Encyclopedic overview
Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. (born September 19, 1952) is an American guitarist. The co-founder of Chic, he has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 750 million albums and 100 million singles worldwide.
Formed as the Big Apple Band in 1972 with bassist Bernard Edwards, Chic released their self-titled debut album in 1977; it featured the hit singles "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" and "Everybody Dance". The 1978 album C'est Chic included "I Want Your Love" and "Le Freak", with the latter selling more than seven million singles worldwide. The song "Good Times" from the 1979 album Risqué was a number one single on the pop and soul charts, and became one of the most-sampled songs of all time.
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