An upside down story of family, disco, and destiny nile rodgers isbn. Its a very special recreation of the hitmakerthe wellworn 1960 stratocaster played by chic cofounder and revered session ace rodgers on countless charttopping songs. George michael new single fantasy with nile rodgers has fans sobbing listen george michaels first posthumous single fantasy featuring nile rodgers has. It is testament to rodgers evergreen musical legacy. Sep 07, 2017 george michael new single fantasy with nile rodgers has fans sobbing listen george michaels first posthumous single fantasy featuring nile rodgers has been premiered. All the latest breaking news, headlines, analysis and articles on nile rodgers from the evening standard nile rodgers news latest, breaking updates and headlines today evening standard evening. Just hours after he performed to thousands of people in hyde park during the british summertime concert, the disco. Nile rodgers in concert you may not know the name nile rodgers, but you certainly know his music. Chic and nile rodgers to play manchester castlefield bowl at. While chatting with billboards kerri mason, rodgers announced a new chic album and shared a neverbeforeheard new solo track. Apr 02, 2016 nile rodgers is still fighting the disco wars. Nile rodgers and chic are an american funk, soul and disco group from new york city, new york.
This is a humble, cathartic tale of disadvantage, talent, growth, excess, rejection, regret, hubris, regret, rebirth and ultimately, peace. Chic and nile rodgers to play manchester castlefield bowl at sounds of the city 2018. Facts you didnt know about the chic founder disco legend and chic lead singer nile, 65, lives in westport, connecticut with his partner nancy. Nile rodgers on his iconic hitmaker fender youtube. Nile rodgers contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. Please check back for any rescheduled shows and keep up to date with any new info via stereoboard. Aug 03, 2014 the liverpool manager, brendan rodgers, says he will not be signing mario balotelli this summer. Coproduced by chics nile rodgers, the album contains three of his most successful singles. Dubbed its about time, its title would turn out to be an ironic one considering its been delayed ever since. The 10th album is expected to feature bruno mars, pharrell williams, olly murs, janelle monae, haim, george ezra, david guetta and flume phew. Manchester united experiencing what liverpool have brendan. The career of nile rodgers is one of the most enduring and prolific in music. He wrote an interesting essay in the booklet and the pictures are gorgeous check out the amazing front cover pic.
Nile rodgers premonition about george michaels death. Duran duran tickets in london at hyde park on sun, 12 jul 2020. Legendary hitmaker nile rodgers on disco, drugs and daft. Adam lambert releases new album, velvet, shares new video. The king of disco and the producer for 80s pops biggest stars, from david bowie to diana ross, michael jackson to madonna, nile rodgers influence cannot be overstated.
African american guitarists african american sound recording executives and producers popular music composers rodgers, nile united states. And the 66yearold legend behind the biggest disco hit ever tripleplatinumselling single le freak is back. About the author kadiatu kannehmason is a former lecturer at birmingham university and the mother of seven children. It was originally released in april 1983, almost three years after his previous album, scary monsters and super creeps. Blondie was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame in 2006. 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. Nile rodgers defender of disco the washington post. No wonder he walks on with a smile that never leaves his face all night. No one else can tell the story the influential producer has worked with everyone from david bowie to daft punk.
Organisers have also booked multi awardwinning singersongwriter ragnbone man who will take to the stage on sunday, august 23. An upside down story of family, disco, and destiny. Nile rodgers nile rodgers one man show highlights reel. He has also served on the academys national advocacy committee and as a trustee for the academys new york chapter. It continued the electronic dance grooves of rodgers last lp, bmovie matinee but with more melodic, sometimes minorkey songs. Oct 17, 2017 nile rodgers has revealed he had a premonition about george michael s death when he went to see the tragic singer just two days before he passed away the famed producer said he was en route. Nile rodgers lifes tale is full of exciting things going on and surreal encounters with music legends, and this, combined with fluid and honest writing, makes this book a page turner. T his summer nile rodgers curated a music festival in a rolling glasgow park. They are well known for tracks such as le freak, everybody dance, good times and i want your love. Nile rodgers and chic performing in concert at manchester ritz featuring. Chic featuring nile rodgers booking disco music artists.
But what happened is the label we signed to was fundamentally bankrupt. He works in a variety of media including theater, video, sculpture and performance. Nile rodgers wrote every funky song youve ever loved. Chic and nile rodgers to play manchester castlefield bowl. Nile rodgers has revealed he had a premonition about george michael s death when he went to see the tragic singer just two days before he passed. Jul 29, 2018 jose mourinho went on a stunning rant about manchester uniteds lack of transfer activity after watching his side be thrashed by liverpool. Jose mourinho unhappy with lack of manchester united signings. Lets dance is the 15th studio album by english singersongwriter david bowie. Nile rodgers and chic will be performing 1 event in swansea on friday 31st july 2020 at the singleton park. Nile rodgers on his production, his philosophy and why. Mar 14, 2014 brendan rodgers has warned manchester united there will be lasting consequences for failing to secure champions league football and said liverpool would move out of reach with victory at old. Chic and the politics of disco and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. In this talk he discusses the songs that have made history and plays a few on his.
Nile rodgers with his hitmaker on stage at chics manchester gig. Nile rodgers tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. As the cofounder of the band chic and a writerproducer for diana ross, sister sledge and debbie harry, rodgers created some of the finest. Rodgers critically acclaimed autobiography, le freak. Rodgers played tribute to his guitar technician terry brauer at bestival after learning of his death from cancer. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Sam smith x nile rodgers x disclosure x jimmy napes together add a comment add a comment. Nile rodgers is one of the foremost architects of disco and played a major role in defining the 80s pop landscape. 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.
We also perform worldwide at highend private events for blue chip clients. Nine years after chics final 1983 album believer, during which nile rodgers and bernard edwards had worked as songwriters and producers for artists such as david bowie, madonna, duran duran, robert palmer, and the b52s, and the chic back catalogue and its musical legacy had been reevaluated by both music critics and the general public. He spoke with nprs michel martin shortly after delivering a. Feb 06, 2018 disco legends chic and nile rodgers will play a huge open air gig at manchester s castlefield bowl this summer. Hes been inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame and the songwriters hall of fame, having produced work by the likes of. Rob roth is a multidisciplinary artist and director based in new york city. So at seven years old i set the national truancy record for the united states. Roth received his bfa from pratt institute and has presented works at a variety of venues in new york as well as internationally. Nile rodgers went incognito to busk on the southbank early on monday morning.
Oasis were a big part of her childhood while growing up in manchester and she was a big fan of their. After their chic period, nile rodgers and bernard edwards went on to become highindemand producers. Rodgers shot to fame with chic in the late 1970s, and together with songwriting. Nile rodgers premonition about george michaels death will. We perform a full concert style show of between 90 and 120 minutes, where you will watch, dance and listen to a whole range of timeless, classic hits and up to date music that nile rodgers and chic have written, produced and still perform to this day. Recently recovered from a battle with cancer, nile rodgers has a book out and a. Today also sees the release of new song roses featuring nile rodgers, which arrives following previous single superpower and the highly anticipated release of ep velvet. Nile rodgers may be the most underrecognized talent of this generation. Chic featuring nile rodgers band performs at sonar festival on june 14, 2014 in barcelona, spain. Nile rodgers and chic swansea singleton park 31 july. Nile rodgers will curate meltdown festival 2019, bringing an eclectic lineup of artists to londons southbank centre this summer.
He is a rock and roll hall of fame inductee, a threetime grammy awardwinner, and the chairman of the songwriters hall of. Nile s signature is scrawled across an amazing array of music from madonna to diana ross, from david bowie to eric clapton. This site uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience. Save manchester author event 2020 book signing to your collection. Once in a lifetime sessions is an original and unique music documentary series giving viewers the chance to get up close and personal with a specially chosen selection of todays most celebrated music icons including moby, tlc, nile rodgers, noel gallagher, george ezra, kasabian, one republic and snow patrol. Join facebook to connect with margaret turner and others you may know. Nile rodgers booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info. Books about disco music what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. Chic featuring nile rodgers full set live at sydney opera. Nile rodgers contact information name, email address, phone number.
Featuring on the upcoming album velvet, roses was written by adam lambert, fred ball, kes kross and produced by fred ball. Nile rodgers was the executive producer of this box and it shows. 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. Park inn by radisson manchester city centre manchester share manchester author event 2020 book signing with your friends. New yorkbased grammy award winner nile rodgers has celebrated success both as an artist and producer, working across a range of genres. Manchester, united kingdom book signing events eventbrite.
I played the night before in manchester and literally one hour after the gig we were at. If you are not a talent buyer, we are unable to provide chic featuring nile rodgers manager or management contact information. The fender custom shop is proud to introduce the limited edition nile rodgers hitmaker stratocaster guitar. Liverpool will not sign milans mario balotelli, says brendan. A man with great musical skill, terrific instincts and a fascinating story to tell. George michael new single fantasy with nile rodgers has. You might know him as the leader of chic, or the guy playing guitar on daft punks get lucky, but hes responsible for a lot more of your. From a chance encounter with tim leary, diana ross watching from the wings.
Born to a family of drugaddicted bohemians in new york, he hung out with jazz stars and hollywood superstars as a kid and went on to forge his own legend as the driving force behind chic. Mar 25, 2015 he was an unstoppable force in disco music across the world and tonight nile rodgers and his chic organisation blew the roof off manchester apollo. In the past two years, chics nile rodgers has beaten prostate cancer, written his autobiography and collaborated with daft punk. Nile rodgers, left, and lady gaga perform a tribute to david bowie at the 58th annual grammy awards. Sein sound hat wiedererkennungswert, man hort seine finger im spiel. The warehouse project is bringing the disco legend back to manchester in june and tickets go on sale this week. Consider the opportunity to book chic featuring nile rodgers or other entertainers for a wedding, birthday, anniversary, business meeting or convention. Nile rodgers goes busking incognito on the southbank london. Meet the former coronation street star who became liam. Mar 25, 2012 straight from my blog, walking on planetc see more ideas about about me blog, walk on and le freak. Adam lambert tickets in london at the sse arena, wembley. He formed the group with phillip saisse and felicia collins. Nile rodgers got his start as a session player with the sesame street traveling band.
He ticks the titular box, of course, having helped sonically shape plenty of classic albums and huge hits, including david bowies biggest. Chic and nile rodgers headlined bestival on the isle of wight on september 7, 2014. 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. Known for his chucking guitar style, rolling stone wrote in 2014 that the full scope of n.
In searching for love, the third book in his art decades series, dave haslam explores the stories shes told of her stay, talks to people who remember her, and she describes the months she spent in the city in 1982 as one of the most important things of my existence. 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. Fender nile rodgers tribute hitmaker stratocaster limited. Chic featuring nile rodgers concert at unknown festival, rovinj, croatia, 2014. Hi, my name is nile rodgers, which is a combination of a river in africa and a fantastic composer. George michael new single fantasy with nile rodgers has fans. Way back in 2015, nile rodgers and his legendary act chic was supposed to release its first album since 1992. Hanet tunnetaan chicin soolokitaristina ja perustajajasenena. Nile first picked up a guitar while still in school and there was no. He is a rock and roll hall of fame inductee, a threetime grammy awardwinner, and the chairman of the songwriters hall of fame.
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