Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Nile Gregory Rodgersis an American record producer, songwriter, musician, composer, arranger 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusic Producer
Date of Birth19 September 1952
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
course funny groove guitar infectious known leap moon music perform rabbit rare remix rock runs solid streets took top wildly
Robin's music for Conker: Live and Reloaded runs a zigzag course from snaptop groove guitar rock to wildly funny operatic parody. Rare really took a cutting-edge leap by having Rabbit In The Moon remix and perform Rock Solid . On the streets RITM are known for their over the top live performances as well their infectious beats.
belonged exclusive invited people
I didn't want this to be only for people who belonged to an exclusive club, something that the world isn't invited to,
today todays-world world
In today's world, I probably would like to work with someone like Gaga,
morning children years
After waiting four long years since the Lost CHIC Tapes were recovered, I'm finally putting out our first record. I'm like a child waiting for Christmas morning.
overdoing-it ifs
If something is worth doing, it's worth overdoing.
periods pops stuck
I really do love pop. I understand songwriting, I understand the business, and I'm not stuck in any one particular time period.
sleep tired insomnia
I've had insomnia since I was five years old. I just don't require much sleep. I'm never tired.
needs band boost
Bands always call me when they are in need of a boost and I come in and put them back on top.
hip-hop movement able
I've been able to be a part of every movement in music over the last several decades. The only one that I haven't been involved in so much is hip-hop, which I chose not to be involved in because it felt like I would be what they called "perpetrating." It felt like hip-hop was so much of its own culture and that I was not part of that culture.
cities venice turns
If I could live in one city and do every single thing I do there, I would choose Venice. You can't turn your head without seeing something amazing.
music real guitar
Trust me, the only real way to understand 'Chic' is in highfalutin terms. Our chord progressions were based on European modal melodies. I made those early 'Chic' records to impress my jazz friends.
fan marx nine pretended school wrote
I was a fan of the Marx Brothers. One of them had this character where he pretended not to be able to talk, but then he wrote this autobiography called 'Harpo Speaks!' He wrote about how he quit school at nine years old to become a professional.
life original reckless strange
There's been this strange irony to my whole life. All my original bandmates have died, when I was the most wild and most reckless of us all. But I'm still here.
parents special wished
I never wished my parents were normal, because they were unique, special and fabulous.