An upside down story of family, disco and destiny digital original by rodgers, nile isbn. Still, the thing i took away from this book, more than the music, more than the partying and more than the amazing story of what determination and talent can do for a young boy that grew up between two ghettos, was the endless optimism that has run through nile rodgers life. Nile rodgers contact information name, email address, phone number. As you may know, were currently closed due to the coronavirus crisis. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Nile rodgers goes busking on londons south bank music. Legendary producer and cofounder of chic, nile wrote we are family for sister sledge and im coming out for diana ross, and then produced lets dance for david bowie and like a virgin for madonna. Le freak, cest chic lyrics known all around the world and definitive of the effervescent disco era and just one prime example of the influential repertoire that the legendary composer, producer and musician nile rodgers born 19 september 1952 from new york, us, who has built an extraordinary legacy.
We submit to the surreal genius of bassist thundercat, rocked out to the legendary guitarist johnny marr, heard blistering rock from songhoy blues and bathed in the lazing rhythms of neosoul collective jungle. Born september 19, 1952 in new york, new york, rodgers clearly possessed exceptional musical talent early on, and by the age of 19, he was playing guitar as part of the house band for the worldfamous apollo theatre alongside the likes of aretha franklin and funkadelic. Nile rodgers adventures in the land of the good groove. Nile rodgers and chic london kenwood house 20 june 2020. Duran duran tickets in london at hyde park on sun, jul 12. Facts you didnt know about the chic founder disco legend and chic lead singer nile, 65, lives in westport, connecticut with his partner nancy. He is a rock and roll hall of fame inductee, a threetime grammy awardwinner, and the. Niles book, le freak an upside down story of family, destiny and disco, chronicles his amazing story, the highs and the lows, from wayward teenager, to cofounder of one the bands that defined disco, chic. If you are not a talent buyer, we are unable to provide chic featuring nile rodgers manager or management contact information. Jan 27, 2020 thus was born the name of the new all gone, a tribute to nile rodgers band chic and its iconic disco song. Dj avicii secretly recorded 10 tracks with nile rodgers. Hi, my name is nile rodgers which is a combination of a river in africa and a fantastic composer. We submit to the surreal genius of bassist thundercat, rocked out to the legendary guitarist johnny marr, heard blistering rock from songhoy blues and bathed in the. May 08, 2014 nile rodgers is known as one of the most decorated musicians in the history of music, with his name appearing in the credits of countless smash hits.
Nile rodgers, cofounder of chic and multigrammy awardwinning american composer, producer, arranger, guitarist, and rock and roll hall of fame inductee will curate southbank centres 2019 meltdown festival. These are good times for nile rodgers, who has been given great news after another cancer scare writing on his blog, the chic cofounder revealed he went under the knife when doctors discovered. Jun 22, 2015 nile rodgers goes busking on londons south bank. A leading light of the disco scene in the late 1970s, he recorded as part of chic and with bandmate bernard edwards produced many of the most popular and memorable disco hits of the 1970s and 1980s. Nile rodgers to curate meltdown festival, 2019 southbank centre. Put your dancing shoes on as legendary disco group. He was probably the lone member of the sesame street house band with a prior black panther party affiliation. Rodgers and chic recently released their first new. Backing them musically is nile rodgers on guitar, indiara sfair on harmonica, multiinstrumentalists hannie, the vesper string quartet, the london community gospel choir, randy cooke on drums, and musical director mike bradford on bass. This book is a revealing, frank, sometimes a bit too graphic, but. Join me for coffee and a chat on monday 7th november jims. He has also served on the academys national advocacy committee and as a trustee for the academys new york chapter.
Ladybird book publishers invite londoners to explore the outdoors with an exhibition of original artworks. Im always trying to do the things that others will copy. This book is a revealing, frank, sometimes a bit too graphic, but thorough account of a musician who had the most challenging of upbringings and yet continues to have the most spectacular musical success. Nile rodgers samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The last paragraph of the book tells us hes now fighting cancer.
They will perform a series of rare and mustsee gigs across new south wales, adelaide and victoria in march. Nile rodgers london evening standard londons newspaper. All the latest breaking news, headlines, analysis and articles on nile rodgers from the evening standard. Nile rodgers to curate meltdown festival, 2019 southbank. To celebrate the launch of the latest edition within the all gone book series, well be hosting an instore book signing at our london store with author michael dupouy on friday 31st january. But before he reinvented pop music nile rodgers invented himself. Thus was born the name of the new all gone, a tribute to nile rodgers band chic and its iconic disco song. Nile rodgers london news london evening standard london. Nile rodgers is an exceptional artist, even among music royalty. Rodgers was born in the lower east side, new york city, on september 19, 1952, to beverly goodman. Chics nile rodgers treated passersby to some of his classics beside the thames and kept his guitar case open for donations. Nile rodgers musician, composer, arranger and guitarist is considered one of the most.
Nile rodgers contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. Stream the bands first lp in over two decades features lady gaga, elton john, anderson. Nile rodgers on why 500 million sales are never enough. Nile rodgers makes all of us in westport feel like family.
I cant wait to get my hands on this book and read about the life and times of legendary nile rodgers music. That sparked my interest in discovering more about nile rodgers. Apr 19, 2015 nile rodgers photographed in london nw1. Influential guitarist, songwriter and producer, born 19 september 1952 in new york city. September 19, 1952, popularly known as nile rodgers, is an american singersongwriter, guitarist, composer and record producer. Oct 01, 2011 still, the thing i took away from this book, more than the music, more than the partying and more than the amazing story of what determination and talent can do for a young boy that grew up between two ghettos, was the endless optimism that has run through nile rodgers life. I meet nile rodgers at the peak of the uks heatwave, at the abbey road complex in north london. Who is performing at londons new years eve concert. Discover all nile rodgerss music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Apr 17, 2019 nile rodgers of chic speaks about his tour with cher, the new chic album, the meltdown festival and work to promote londons abbey road studio. Oct 18, 2011 that sparked my interest in discovering more about nile rodgers. Phil fisk for observer food monthly my first memory of food is when i was four and was trying to decide whether i. When you buy a ticket or book a hotel, we may receive a commission. But one of the coolest days was a book signing at the westport library.
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Awards, which return to the bloomsbury big top in london on thursday, november 14. There have been false dawns, shifts of record company, until finally, after signing to virgin emi, its about time is set to emerge. An upside down story of family, disco and destiny nile rodgers. Buy le freak by nile rodgers from waterstones today. One of the architects of funk and disco, rodgers is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer who crafted some of the most iconic songs of the last 40 years dancefloor classics by diana ross, david bowie, duran duran, inxs, madonna, lady.
Thanks for joining us for a spectacular start to 2018. Nile rodgers samples, covers and remixes whosampled. The cofounder of chic, rodgers has written, produced, and performed on albums that have cumulatively sold more than 500 million units and 75 million singles worldwide. Phil fisk for observer food monthly my first memory of food is when i was four and was trying to decide whether i preferred the distinctly. Producer, musician and sonic trendsetter nile rodgers curated the 26th meltdown packed full of exclusive collaborations, oneoffs and unmissable nights. Festival 2014, which will take place in september, along with london grammar and disclosure. Nile rodgers on his iconic hitmaker fender youtube. Duran duran tickets in london at hyde park on sun, 12 jul 2020. The dj suddenly died in april but music producer nile rodgers claims they had made the records after being close friends.
To play our part in stopping the spread of the virus, we have cancelled or postponed all of our events up to tuesday 30 june. Consider the opportunity to book chic featuring nile rodgers or other entertainers for a wedding, birthday, anniversary, business meeting or convention. Buy tickets now for nile rodgers and chic at london kenwood house on 20 jun 2020. Nile rodgers is known as one of the most decorated musicians in the history of music, with his name appearing in the credits of countless smash hits. The musical legend and the incomparable disco hitmakers perform a special show exclusively for meltdown. However, were really pleased to let you know that we. Nile gregory rodgers is an american musician, composer, arranger, and guitarist, and is considered one of the most influential music producers in the history of popular music.
I cant wait to get my hands on this book and read about the life and times of legendary nile rodgers music producer, song writer, and guitarist for the hit musical group, chic. Nile rodgers influence on popular music over the past forty years is nearly unfathomable. Nile rodgers tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. Nile rodgers of chic speaks about his tour with cher, the new chic album, the meltdown festival and work to promote londons abbey road studio. A leading light of the disco scene in the late 1970s, he recorded as part of chic and with bandmate bernard edwards produced many of the most popular and memorable disco. I had the privilege and that is what it is to go and see nile rodgers and chic live in london in october 2017.
Were sad to say that the festival will not take place this year here at the southbank centre. Nile rodgers premonition about george michaels death. Chic featuring nile rodgers, are heading to australia. Le freak, cest chic lyrics known all around the world and definitive of the effervescent disco era and just one prime example of the influential repertoire that the legendary composer, producer and musician nile rodgers born 19 september 1952 from new york, us, who has built an. Nile rodgers booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info. An upside down story of family, disco, and destiny.
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