Nile Rodgers
Date of birth: 1952-09-19
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. (born September 19, 1952) is an American musician, record producer and composer. The co-founder of Chic, Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide. He is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a three-time Grammy Award-winner, and the chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Known for his "chucking" guitar style, Rolling Stone wrote in 2014 that "the full scope of Nile Rodgers' career is still hard to fathom". Formed as the Big Apple Band in 1972 with bassist Bernard Edwards, Chic released their self-titled debut album in 1977, including the hit singles "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" and "Everybody Dance". The 1978 album C'est Chic produced the hits "I Want Your Love" and "Le Freak", with the latter selling more than seven million singles worldwide. The song "Good Times" from the 1979 album Risqué was a number one single on the pop and soul charts, and became one of the most-sampled songs of all time, "ushering in" hip-hop via the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight", inspiring Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust", and anchoring the Daft Punk hit "Around the World". Description above from the Wikipedia article Nile Rodgers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
2023-03-21
The story of brothers Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Jimmie and Stevie went from a small, post-war h
Chic featuring Nile Rodgers au Festival Jazz à Vienne 2013
2015-04-25
Live Aid
1985-07-13
Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the Joh
Public Enemy: Reflections of The Black Panthers
1999-10-01
A documentary film about The Black Panther Party as told by its four former members.
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
2023-04-22
Little Richard can stake a claim on having invented rock 'n' roll. A black artist who grew up in the
CANAL+'s 30th anniversary
2014-11-04
Primetime special to celebrate 30 years of CANAL+.
Disco: Spinning The Story
2005-06-07
Hosted by the one and only Disco Diva, Gloria Gaynor, "Disco: Spinning the Story" takes a comprehens
Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Nile Rodgers
2019-01-01
Not only has Nile Rodgers mastered the art of producing, song writing and composing – he’s also the
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022-06-16
Freedom Uncut chronicles the tumultuous — yet creatively fruitful — period of George Michael’s life
What Difference Does It Make?
2014-02-17
A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.
Little Richard: I Am Everything
2023-04-11
The story of the black, gay origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American p
Breaking a Monster
2015-03-14
As seventh-graders, band members of Unlocking The Truth spend their weekends playing metal music in
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
2022-09-03
An all-star global music event live from London's Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert featuring the bigge
Chic feat. Nile Rogers - Electric Picnic
2014-08-30
Spanning almost four decades, disco group Chic featuring Nile Rodgers have seen and done it all. Fus
Cerrone
2015-02-23
Mr. Supernature AKA Marc Cerrone or simply Cerrone has been a pillar of glittery four-to-the-floor d
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009-07-14
Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants. The documentary chronicles the belov
If These Walls Could Sing
2022-09-03
The untold story of the Abbey Road studio, all-star interviews and intimate access to the premises.
Chic: Live at the Budokan
2009-10-15
Chic's concert at the Tokyo Budokan on April 17, 1996. This concert was a celebration of the Chic le
Daft Punk Unchained
2015-06-24
Daft Punk Unchained is the first film about the pop culture phenomenon that is Daft Punk, the duo wi
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
2022-12-24
The portrait of a woman who remembers. Sheila tells the story of Sheila, without concessions or evas
ABBA: Against the Odds
2024-03-23
This year marks the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s iconic Eurovision victory, a milestone that calls for
Avicii - I'm Tim
2024-06-09
Before Avicii, there was Tim. Through his own words, witness how a prodigious musical talent became
Nile Rodgers and Chic - Live at Montreux 2023
2023-07-15
David Bowie: Five Years
2013-05-25
Featuring a wealth of previously unseen archive, this film looks at how Bowie continually evolved: f
Coming Back for More
2009-01-23
Funk legend Sly Stone disappeared from the limelight for more than 20 years. Musicians and the media
Chic: Le Freak - Live
2006-06-06
The great funk/disco superstars Chic present this glorious live performance from 2004! This DVD fea
Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6
2013-01-01
Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker
2015-04-25
King of disco in the 70s with the band Chic, producer of Bowie, Mick Jagger, Madonna, Daft Punk, Pha
George Michael: Freedom
2017-10-16
This documentary covers the span of George Michael's entire career, concentrating on the formative p
Finding the Funk
2014-01-31
Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting wi
Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran
2000-08-28
Documentary charting the rise and fall of the pop group synonymous with 1980s glamour. Hits featured
Avicii: True Stories
2017-10-26
Documentary about the arena-packing Swedish DJ, chronicling his explosive rise to fame and surprisin
A Diva's Christmas Carol
2000-12-13
In this remake of Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol", a cold-hearted superstar singer gets
Studio 54
2018-06-15
Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism - a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but als
Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll
2018-12-01
Story of Chuck Berry told by his relatives and friends.
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019-11-09
C is for Celebrate! Join host Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the residents of Sesame Street - human and mo
Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know
2018-06-29
Celebrating Duran Duran with exclusive backstage access, interviews with the band and rare footage c
Live Aid
2004-11-16
4 × DVD, The broadcast of the biggest benefit concert in history, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
2018-12-19
Inspired even as a boy by the Folies Bergere, the legendary Paris cabaret venue, couturier Jean-Paul
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
2020-09-09
This rockumentary-style presidential portrait shows how Jimmy Carter reinvigorated a post-Watergate
Molly: The Real Thing
2016-02-21
Over 50 high profile friends including; Kylie and Dannii Minogue, Hugh Jackman, Gene Simmons, Suzi Q
Nile Rodgers: The Hitmaker
2013-03-29
Nile Rodgers has sold over 100 million records. As the co-founder, songwriter, producer and guitaris
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002-01-09
Featuring inverviews from: Afrika Bambaataa, Ashford & Simpson, Jackson Browne, Kim Burell, Taylor D
Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993-12-12
Now recognized as one of the best electric guitars ever designed, Leo Fender's Stratocaster is a vit
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston
2011-09-23
A glowing, prismatic portrait of the rise and fall of America's first celebrity designer—Halston—the
Duran Duran: Paper Gods Japan Tour
2017-09-20
An unofficial Duran Duran live album, recorded during The Paper Gods Tour at the Nippon Budokan in T
Disco’s Revenge
2024-05-02
Born underground, on the heels of the Civil Rights Movement and the Stonewall Riots, disco’s nascent
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
2024-10-06
An evening celebrating half a century of groundbreaking music, iconic moments, unforgettable perform
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025-01-23
An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the
Cerrone - Supernature
2025-06-18
From Vitry-sur-Seine to the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics, a look back at the career o
Nile Rodgers and Chic - Live at Montreux 2004
2005-05-31
Closing out the 2004 Montreux Jazz Festival, Chic, featuring Nile Rodgers made sure that this festiv