Nile Rodgers
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Biography
Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. is an American guitarist. The co-founder of Chic, he has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 750 million albums and 100 million singles worldwide.
"I'm always swimming forward like a shark. You just keep going and you don't rest. I love waking up knowing that I have a problem to solve."
"I am very rich because of 'Chic' - artistically as well as spiritually. It's been an amazing life."
"Nobody under the sun was like Madonna. She was positive and clear and wholly dedicated to achieving everything that she's achieved."
"Trust me, the only real way to understand 'Chic' is in highfalutin terms. Our chord progressions were based on European modal melodies. I made those early 'Chic' records to impress my jazz friends."
"Music is the one part of the entertainment business where you can't fool anybody into buying a record."
"If I could live in one city and do every single thing I do there, I would choose Venice. You can't turn your head without seeing something amazing."
"Any real record person knows that the number one most powerful marketing tool when it comes to music is repetition."