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New York City, USA (1976 – 1983, 1992 – present)

Chic (sometimes fully capitalized as CHIC) is an and band that was formed in 1976 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards in New York City, USA. It is best-known for its commercially successful songs, including “Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)” (1977), “Everybody Dance” (1977), “Le Freak” (1978), “I Want Your Love” (1978), “Good Times” (1979), and “My Forbidden Lover” (1979).

There can be little argument that Chic was ’s greatest band; and, working in a heavily producer-dominated field, they were most definitely a band. By the time Chic appeared in the late ‘, was already slipping into the excess that eventually caused its downfall. Chic bucked the trend by stripping ’s sound down to its basic elements; their , grooves had an organic sense of interplay that was missing from many of their overproduced competitors. Chic’s sound was anchored by the scratchy, James Brown-style rhythm guitar of Nile Rodgers and the indelible, widely imitated (sometimes outright stolen) bass lines of Bernard Edwards; as producers, they used keyboard and string embellishments economically, which kept the emphasis on rhythm. Chic’s distinctive approach not only resulted in some of the finest singles of their time, but also helped create a template for , , and even in the era. Not coincidentally, Rodgers and Edwards wound up as two of the most successful producers of the ‘.
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  • sebastiankf

    thank you Daft Punk

    22 May 1:41am Reply

  • GOTNOTIME4BS

    Chic needs more fans on FaceBook! Like their page >>>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chic-band/329816753706211

    17 May 11:19am Reply

  • benharris16

    It makes me sad to see people like Nile and Giorgio Moroder working with Avicii recently. Plus Girgio called Skrillex a genius. Anyone else unable to comprehend how they are working with such soulless artists and make such odd comments about Skrillex. There is just so much good electronic music out there i can't understand anyway how such legends are working with some of the most average people in the music industry.

    17 May 9:32am Reply

  • jakobdorof

    biggest upshot of Daft Punk's poopy new album is an occasion to really journey through Chic's discography -- unbelievably great stuff.

    17 May 4:18am Reply

  • TheDarkSide73

    In the 70s there was a whole feud going on between disco and rock..Rockers weren't suppose to like disco and vice versa..But i liked both when i was a kid and even now..

    29 Apr 5:08am Reply

  • funkychaa

    I just can't get enough of this music ... It's timeless !

    21 Apr 8:09pm Reply

  • alliedbakeries

    R.I.P. Bernard

    18 Apr 6:12pm Reply

  • Orkan60

    Let´s Go To 54

    30 Mar 7:58pm Reply

  • glenn_hwj

    GLASTONBURY!

    27 Mar 7:51pm Reply

  • Overture1383

    Крутой музон!

    16 Mar 9:36am Reply

  • Janid25

    Exceptional band, their music is pure joy. One of the most unique bass lines ever. And they are beautiful. A big thank you!

    4 Mar 3:11pm Reply

  • Kennedette

    Ideal grooves

    2 Mar 6:14pm Reply

  • RussellChap

    Immaculate

    30 Dec 2012 Reply

  • UnfortunatelyGr

    Imagine the disco had Chic collaborated with Donna Summer... [2] They actually did almost collaborate in the early '90s. It would have been exciting to see, even by that point.

    4 Dec 2012 Reply

  • amiracle87

    Imagine the disco had Chic collaborated with Donna Summer...

    12 Nov 2012 Reply

  • jimgravy845

    Dropped "Le Freak" at a house party last week and it damn near caused a riot. 34 years on Chic's music still destroys dancefloors. Disco monsters

    4 Nov 2012 Reply

  • WS9167

    Chic = one of the main reasons why disco DOESN'T suck!!! x2

    16 Oct 2012 Reply

  • SoulJazzsterInc

    Chic = one of the main reasons why disco DOESN'T suck!!!

    22 Jul 2012 Reply

  • UnfortunatelyGr

    I wish I had the musical vocabulary to describe how supreme Chic are. They just... ARE. Nile is such a proud ambassador for disco as well.

    29 Jun 2012 Reply

  • stuartdgray

    Nile Rodgers talks about writing his first book 'Le Freak', making music with Daft Punk and his musical upbringing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UojCJ67VTao&feature=youtu.be

    29 Jun 2012 Reply
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