Nile Gregory Rodgers (born September 19, 1952) is an American musician, producer, and guitarist. He is the lead guitarist and co-founding member with Bernard Edwards of the band Chic, which has been active since 1976 and was one of the most successful groups of the disco era.
Although he recorded three solo albums during the 1980’s and 1990’s, and one as part of the short-lived group Outloud, Rodgers has found more success in collaboration as producer and performer with many artists including Sister Sledge, Diana Ross, Sheena Easton, David Bowie, Bryan Ferry, Duran Duran, Madonna, INXS, Britney Spears and more recently, Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Avicii, Disclosure, Sam Smith, Pitbull, Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Nervo, Laura Mvula, and Keith Urban.
The music that Rodgers has produced and wrote is so extensive and broad and he has influenced and crafted careers of many well know artists, I wouldn’t have enough time or space to even list them all, below is a sampling:
Le Freak
We are Family
Let’s Dance
Material Girl
Notorious
Love Shack
Upside Down
Higher Love
And more recently….
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