Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr.
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Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. is an American guitarist, producer, and songwriter best known as the co-founder of the band Chic and for his influential work on numerous hit records across disco, pop, and rock music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
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Songwriters Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | Chic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Daft Punk
NERFINISHED
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David Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ Diana Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Duran Duran NERFINISHED ⓘ INXS NERFINISHED ⓘ Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ Mick Jagger NERFINISHED ⓘ Pharrell Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Sister Sledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfBirth | 1952-09-19 ⓘ |
| familyName | Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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disco ⓘ funk ⓘ pop music ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| givenName | Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf | Chic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Nile Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential disco and funk productions
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innovative rhythm guitar style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Get Lucky
NERFINISHED
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Good Times NERFINISHED ⓘ I’m Coming Out NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Freak NERFINISHED ⓘ Let’s Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Like a Virgin NERFINISHED ⓘ Upside Down NERFINISHED ⓘ We Are Family NERFINISHED ⓘ co-founder of Chic ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ guitarist ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York City
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| style | rhythm guitar ⓘ |
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