Nile Rodgers

About Nile Rodgers

Former member of the bands CHIC and The Honeydrippers, as well as a producer.

Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. is an American guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and choreographer. Chic co-founder Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on albums that have sold more than 500 million copies and 75 million singles worldwide. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, three-time Grammy Award winner and president of the Writers Hall of Fame. Known for his "chucking" guitar playing style, Rolling Stone wrote in 2014 that "Nile Rodgers' entire career remains elusive." Founded as the Big Apple Band in 1972 with bassist Bernard Edwards, Chic released his debut album of the same name in 1977, featuring hit singles "Dance, Dance, Dance" and "Everybody Dance". The 1978 album C'est Chic produced hits "I Want Your Love" and "The Freak", with its second album selling over 7 million singles worldwide.

Born	September 19, 1952, New York City, New York, U.S.
Birth name	Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr.
Labels	Warner, Sumthing, Atlantic, Virgin Records
Associated acts	Chic, Sister Sledge, The Sugarhill Gang, Lady Gaga, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Keith Urban, Madonna, Duran Duran, INXS
Years active	1972–present
Occupation(s)	Record producer, songwriter, musician, composer, arranger
Genres	Disco, soul, R&B, rock, funk
Instruments	Vocals, guitar

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Trivia

He worked with American Idol success Adam Lambert.

Nile Rodgers before fame

He travelled with the Sesame Street band and worked as a studio guitarist for numerous bands.

Achievement of Nile Rodgers

He collaborated with Adam Lambert, the winner of American Idol.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$100 Million

Nile Rodgers family life

Nancy Hunt was his wife.

Associations of Nile Rodgers

He helped produce the self-titled album for Diana Ross and also worked with David Bowie, Duran Duran, and Madonna.

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