One of the happy benefits of the Daft Punk "Get Lucky" craze is the renaissance of the great Nile Rodgers who is featured in the Daft Punk hits. Back in the age of disco, he and his band, "Chic" were a driving force behind that genre. Even when tastes changed and disco became of bit of a pariah, Nile still managed to adapt and keep in the game. All of this is explained in an hour long 2013 BBC bio feature that you can view right here. Obviously you don't have to watch it, but if you've got the time, you won't regret it. Nile is one fascinating cat.
In the meantime, just to whet your appetite, I'm going to serve up an example of a 2013 revival of Chic that should blow your socks off. Check it out right here. Long live Nile Rodgers, a true cool soul.
2 comments:
righteous links Willy, and great summary of a master
aw man, just watched that BBC doc...damn, and that's before Get Lucky! thank you thank you thank you
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