Bernard Edwards was an American bass player and record producer,known primarily for his work in disco music with guitarist Nile Rodgers,with whom he co-founded Chic. In 2017,Edwards was selected as the 53rd greatest bassist of all time by Bass Player magazine.
"Good Times" is a disco soul song by American R&B band Chic from their third album Risqué (1979). It ranks 68th on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time",and has become one of the most sampled songs in music history,most notably in hip hop music. Originally released with "A Warm Summer Night" on the B-side,it was reissued in 2004 with "I Want Your Love" on the B-side,a version which was certified Silver in the UK.
Risqué is the third studio album by American disco band Chic,released on Atlantic Records on July 30,1979. One of the records that defined the disco era,the album became highly influential not only within the movement,but also in other styles such as hip hop,art rock and new wave. In 2020,Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 414 on their list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
KooKoo is the debut solo album by American singer Debbie Harry,released on July 27,1981,by Chrysalis Records. Produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic,the album was recorded whilst Harry took a break from her band Blondie. It was a moderate commercial success,reaching number 25 on the US Billboard 200 and number six on the UK Albums Chart.
Diana is the eleventh studio album by American R&B singer Diana Ross,released on May 22,1980,by Motown Records. The album is the best-selling studio album of Ross's career,spawning three international hit singles,including the number-one hit "Upside Down".
We Are Family is the third studio album by the American R&B vocal group Sister Sledge,released on January 22,1979,in the United States and on April 30,1979,in the United Kingdom by Cotillion Records. The album was written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of the band Chic,and includes four hit singles:the title track,"He's the Greatest Dancer","Lost in Music" and "Thinking of You",all of which have been sampled,remixed,and reissued in the decades after the album's release. The album reached number one on the Top R&B Albums chart and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200,making it the band's most commercially successful album. In 2013,NME named it among the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Chic,currently called Nile Rodgers &Chic,is an American disco band that was formed in 1972 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards. It recorded many commercially successful disco songs,including "Dance,Dance,Dance " (1977),"Everybody Dance" (1977),"Le Freak" (1978),"I Want Your Love" (1978),"Good Times" (1979),and "My Forbidden Lover" (1979). The group regarded themselves as a rock band for the disco movement "that made good on hippie peace,love and freedom". In 2017,Chic was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the eleventh time.
American disco group Chic released a number of albums in the period 1977 to 1983. After 1983's Believer the group did not record a studio album until 1992's Chic-Ism. The band has since continued to tour and release live and compilation albums. The group's first studio album in 26 years,titled It's About Time was released in September 2018. Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards produced for a series of artists in the years 1978 to 1982. They sometimes produced under the name 'The Chic Organization'.
Chic is the debut album by Chic,released on Atlantic Records in 1977. The cover art featured two models,Valentine Monnier (left) and Alva Chinn (right),uncredited in a photograph taken by Frank Laffitte.
Norma Jean is the debut,and only,solo studio album by American R&B singer Norma Jean Wright,released on Bearsville Records in 1978. The album was produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of the band Chic,and was the project directly following the band's successful self-titled debut album Chic,which featured Wright on vocals.
Love Somebody Today is the fourth studio album by the American R&B vocal group Sister Sledge,released on March 16,1980,by Cotillion Records. The album includes three singles:"Got to Love Somebody","Reach Your Peak",and "Let's Go on Vacation",which all charted on the US Pop and R&B/Soul charts from late 1979 until 1980.
Real People is the fourth studio album by American R&B band Chic,released on Atlantic Records in 1980. It includes the singles "Rebels Are We","Real People",and "26".
Soup for One is the soundtrack album to the movie Soup for One by American R&B band Chic et al.,released by Mirage Records in 1982. The album reached number 168 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and number 42 on the R&B chart. Besides three previously released tracks,Chic's "I Want Your Love" from 1978 album C'est Chic,Sister Sledge's "Let's Go On Vacation" from 1980s Love Somebody Today and "Jump,Jump" from Debbie Harry's KooKoo,the album contains five songs specifically written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers for the movie.
Take It Off is the fifth studio album by American band Chic. It was released on Atlantic Records in November 16,1981. It includes the single "Stage Fright",which reached number 35 on the US R&B chart,but was the first Chic single failing to enter the US Pop charts,and this album only proved to be moderately successful as well,stalling at number 124 on the US albums chart and number 36 on the R&B chart.
Believer is the seventh studio album by American band Chic,their last for the Atlantic Records label,and the last featuring the classic line-up of Nile Rodgers,Bernard Edwards,Alfa Anderson,Luci Martin,and Tony Thompson. The album includes the singles "Give Me the Lovin'","You Are Beautiful",and "Party Everybody". The album failed to make much of an impact and shortly after its release the group disbanded.
Chic-ism is the eighth studio album by American R&B band Chic,released on the Warner Bros label in 1992.
Live at the Budokan is a live album by American band Chic,released on Nile Rodgers' label Sumthing Else in 1999.
Les Plus Grands Succès De Chic:Chic's Greatest Hits,also known as The Best of Chic,is a greatest hits album by the American R&B band Chic,released on Atlantic Records in late 1979. It includes the biggest hits from their first three albums:Chic (1977),C'est Chic (1978) and Risqué (1979).
The Best of Chic,Volume 2 is a greatest hits album of recordings by American R&B band Chic,released by Atlantic Records/Rhino Records/Warner Music in 1992. The compilation focuses on single releases and album tracks from the band's later career,1979–1983.
Adventures in the Land of the Good Groove is the first solo studio album by American R&B guitarist,producer and founder of band Chic,Nile Rodgers. Following a number of commercial failures with Chic,Rodgers struck out on his own writing and producing his first solo album. The album was not a commercial success.
