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    Mr. Nile Rodgers

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    A brief view about the legendary funk guitarist and a great producer. Nile Rodgers( fame of CHIC). Enjoy

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    NILE

    GREGOR
    Y
    RODGER
    S

    Before CHIC
    New World Rising
    Road show for SESAME STREET- First
    gig.
    Apollo Theatre house- Aretha
    franklin, Ben. E king and more
    Met Bernard Edwards during the time
    of BIG APPLE BAND.

    CHI

    CHIC and CHIC Organisation


    ltd.
    Bernard + Nile= CHIC
    The principle of DHM DNA
    Everybody dance And Dance, Dance,
    Dance led to association with Atlantic
    records for 7 years.
    1978- Le freak topped the pop, R&B and
    Disco charts
    Second Grammy nomination- WE ARE
    FAMILY

    CHIC and CHIC Organisation


    ltd.
    . "Good Times" scored another
    crossover number one hit for the
    group, and would influence hits by
    rock acts like Queen, Blondie, INXS,
    and the Clash, it kindled the hip hop
    movement when Sugar Hill Gang
    memorably sampled the track on
    "Rapper's Delight.

    soared to the summit of the R&B


    albums chart for eight weeks on the
    strength of "I'm Coming Out" and the
    chart-topping "Upside Down," which
    also gave the star producers another
    Grammy nomination for "Best R&B
    Song."

    Nile Rodgers- The producer

    INXS- Original sin


    DURAN DURAN- The Reflex
    MADONNA- Like a virgin; Material girl
    Jeff Beck
    Thompson Twins
    Micheal Jackson
    Bob Dylan
    Steve Winwood
    The honeydripper
    Peter Gabriel
    Eric Clapton
    Slash

    The 1990s
    1992- He and Bernard Edwards reformed CHIC,
    releasingCHIC-ism(1992) on Warner Bros. and the JapanonlyCHIC Freak and More Treats(1996).
    1997- Notorious B.I.G. incorporated "I'm Coming Out" into the
    chart-topping "Mo Money Mo Problems
    A year later, Will Smith took the irresistible hook of "He's the
    Greatest Dancer" to number one on "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It,"
    April 1996- Bernard Edwards died of pneumonia.
    In 1998, Rodgers launched Sumthing Distribution and
    Sumthing Else Music Works, a boutique national distribution
    company and record label that's found considerable success in
    soundtracks for popular AAA video games such asGears of
    War,Borderlands, and the franchises toHaloandResident Evil.

    Soundtrack and Background


    scores
    Eddie Murphy blockbusterComing to
    America(1988)
    White Hot(1989),
    Earth Girls Are Easy(1988),
    Thelma and Louise(1991),Blue Chips(1994),
    Beverly Hills Cop III(1994),
    Rush Hour 2(2001),
    Snow Dogs(2002),
    Semi-Pro(2008),

    WAFF
    2002- Rodgers founded the We Are Family
    Foundation (WAFF), a non-profit organization that's
    dedicated to the vision of a global family by
    creating and supporting programs that promote
    cultural diversity while nurturing the vision,
    talents, and ideas of young people who are
    changing the world. Through initiatives like Three
    Dot Dash and TEDxTeen, WAFF has mentored and
    empowered extraordinary teens from more than 50
    countries by giving them a platform to share their
    messages, tell their stories, inspire others, and
    foster respect and understanding across cultures.

    Documentaries and
    Autobiography
    Le Freak- An Upside Down Story of
    Family, Disco and Destiny(2011).
    BBC Radio 4'sNile Rodgers: The
    Hitmaker(2013)
    TV One'sUnsung: Nile Rodgers &
    CHIC(2014)

    Grammy for Album


    Of the Year- 2013
    Record of the yearGet lucky
    Best pop duo/
    Group Performance

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