Nile Rodgers is widely recognised as one of the most influential producers in the history of popular music.
Having masterminded his own band Chic and disco classics like Good Times, I Want Your Love, Le Freak and Everybody Dance, he has produced albums like Diana Ross’ Upside Down, Madonna’s Like A Virgin and David Bowie’s Let’s Dance.
It’s hardly surprising that Rodgers reputation precedes him.
‘Duran Duran credited Rodgers with saving their musical soul’, according to the Metro after producing their singles The Refles and Wild Boys and their album Notorious.
Rodgers has since taken a back seat from studio work to focus on live performance.
“I had this realisation on stage: “Oh my God, I never have to play another song in my life that I didn’t have a hand in creating,” explains Rodgers. “This is what every composer dreams of. I was just a kid playing guitar in his bedroom, dreaming of making music some day.”
His dream became reality quite early, as Rodgers was just 18 when he received his first paycheck and he has never looked back.
To learn more about Nile Rodgers back in his Chic days, check out his exclusive interview here on t5m.
