Le freak is the fascinating inside story of pop and its tangled roots, narrated by the man who absorbed everything in his topsyturvy lifethe pain and euphoria and fear and loveand turned it into some of the most sparklingly ebullient pop music ever recorded. The partying almost killed him, and you get the lowdown of how he battled his addiction and how he won, though thats not a big part of the book. Nile rodgers has books on goodreads with 2728 ratings. Name a star and you can bet theyre in this book, playing or partying with rodgers. Le freak by nile rodgers, 9780751542776, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Rodgers critically acclaimed autobiography, le freak. Booking agent book nile rodgers for corporate events. The cofounder of chic, he has written, produced, and performed on records that have cumulatively sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide. Le freak by nile rodgers posted on 12020 by matt p, one of the few musical blessings of the last decade was nile rodgers career reinvention. Legendary producer and cofounder of chic, nile rodgers wrote we are family for sister sledge and im coming out for diana ross before producing lets dance for david bowie and like a virgin for madonna. But what launched and ultimately made rodgers career was his work with his band chic, most notably on the disco classic le freak. Modelled on roxy music and kiss, chic came up with biggest hit le freak following new. It was named one of the top 10 of the 25 greatest rock memoirs of all time by rolling stone.
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There is nothing you can say about nile rodgers that hasnt already been heard by billions of people, in millions of cities, via thousands of radio airwaves, in hundreds of countries. Inevitably, there seems to be a collective groan whenever that word is spoken. Oct 18, 2011 rodgers gave those dreams a beatand helped invent pop as we know it today. May 16, 2014 grammy awardwinning musician, songwriter and producer nile rodgers of westport took time to pose for photos and autograph copies of his book le freak. Rodgers gave those dreams a beatand helped invent pop as we know it today. As rodgers well knows, the best music is the music is the stuff we feel, the stuff that speaks to us and wont let go. Rob sheffield, rolling stone this book is an absolute knockout. Nile rodgers books list of books by author nile rodgers. Get started now by filling out our noobligation artist request form. Nile rodgers s new memoir, le freak, recounts his days as a successful record producer and musician photo credit. But before he reinvented pop music nile rodgers invented himself.
Nile rodgerss new music memoir is le freak the new york. All in all, le freak is a fastmoving, wellwritten, original account of the life of a selfconfessed halfhippie, half black panther, and a must for anyone with even a passing interest in black music over the last 50 years. Rob sheffield on greatest rock memoirs of all time. An upside down story of family, disco and destiny by nile rodgers 20120705. His heavy discography alone would merit a memoir, but add a dash of family drama, a dose of drug addiction, a birdseye view of the music industry, and the result is a book that will appeal to both music. Le freak is a song by chic from the album cest chic. Nile rodgers s new memoir, le freak, recounts his days as a successful record producer and musician. In le freak, rodgers wasnt interested in giving the reader an uptight and basic view of his music career and his private life. The career of nile rodgers is one of the most enduring and prolific in music.
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Oct 20, 2011 the musician and record producer nile rodgers has published a memoir, le freak. Le freak is as much about the greatness of life as it is about nile rodgers s extraordinary musical journey. Essay by cary odell le freak 45 sleeve original 45 label nile rodgers. Le freak, good times, we are family, like a virgin, lets dance, im coming out, rappers delightand worked with every influential pop star to create a string of enduring hits, from diana ross and madonna to duran duran and david bowie. Provided to youtube by holding account le freak b remix groovy 69 groovy 69 nile rodgers nile rodgers masters of berlin disco hits 80s experience. The single achieved sales of 7 million and also scored number seven in the uk singles chart.
An upside down story of family, disco, and destiny. The song, says rodgers, was originally an angry rant aimed at studio 54 fuck off. Le freak an upside down story of family, disco, and destiny. How to play nile rodgers guitar audio le freak chic official video nile rodgers giggin tips funk strumming on guitar lesson nile rodgers gigging tips. This is chiefly a book about family and about music. Lee the new york times the venerable musician and record producer nile rodgers, wearing a bandanna tied around his dreadlocks, fadeout sunglasses and a charcoalgray pinstripe jacket, arrived at cafe luxembourg. An upside down story of family, disco, and destiny written by nile rodgers. A member of the hitgenerating band chic and a producer for diana ross and others, nile rodgers recounts his life and career in music. Le freak by nile rodgers overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Guitarist nile rodgers is a huge part of that sound, and his rhythm parts, all played on a white strat plugged straight into the board, are lessons of. In the seventies his funk based disco guitar sound lit up dancefloors across the world, with songs such as le freak, and good times becoming million selling songs. Nile rodgers has spent his musical life on both sides of the studio glass, recording and writing hits with chic and producing the likes of diana. Oct 16, 20 nile rodgers perform le freak live at the eden project, cornwall, in 20. As rodgers well knows, the best music is the stuff we. Le freak is an astonishing, exuberant and inspiring story of a creative genius. Le freak was the biggestselling single in atlantic records history and the first song ever to top the billboard hot 100 three separate times. Nile rodgers on the origin of the song freak out youtube. An upside down story of family, disco and destiny 9780751542776 by rodgers, nile and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. Many chic stories are music folklore, not least the wonderful story of le freak, atlantic records only. Along with the tracks i want your love and chic cheer, le freak scored number one on the disco charts for seven weeks.
In the 1970s and 1980s, nile rodgers wrote and produced the songs that defined the era and everything that came after. An upside down story of family, disco, and destiny by nile rodgers. As rodgers well knows, the best music is the stuff we feel, the stuff that speaks to us and wont let go. But before he reinvented pop music, nile rodgers invented himself. An upside down story of family, disco and destiny, by. This is truly one of the best books ever written about art, music, life, and the way we grow. I started writing le freak to answer some questions i had about my life.
Nile rodgers le freak by nile rodgers hardcover robot. Dec 04, 2011 in fact, one of the surprise gifts of le freak is that a third of it covers rodgerss own opening act a comingofage tale every bit as impressive as the musical insights and startime. Rodgers has also intimated that there may be a second volume on the way yes please. Le freak by nile rodgers staying alive by simon spence ill never write my. Bernard edwards, nile rodgers chic is the absolute tightest funk band ever, and their deep sense of groove made the whole world dance to hits like le freak and good times in the late seventies. Oct 16, 2011 rodgers recounts his difficult upbringing, his triumphs with the discofunk band chic in the 1970s, his successes as a producer in the 80s and beyond, and his addictions and losses in a memoir. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Le freak showcases a major portion of the career of nile rodgers. Jun 22, 2018 nile rodgers cohosts with matt wilkinson on beats 1 on apple music, monday 11am1pm, tune in at matt. Cest chic producer tells wild, starstudded stories in new book, le freak. The book starts off at nile the little asthmatic kid whose childhood was spent with. Chic with nile rodgers le freak from live at montreux.
An upside down story of family, disco, and destiny, the legendary hitmaker recounts his disco acts meteoric rise to fame. In le freak, rodgers wasnt interested in giving the reader an uptight and basic view of. In this exclusive excerpt from nile rodgerss new memoir, le freak. Within this book rodgers wanted to shock and awe you, he wanted to give you advice on beating drug addiction, and so much more. Id asked my mother a question about our early years and her answer would ignite another spark of curiosity rather than provide closure. Legendary producer and cofounder of chic, nile wrote we are family for sister sledge and im coming out for diana ross, and then produced lets dance for david bowie and like a virgin for madonna. Nov 18, 2011 nile rodgers was one half of the creative force behind the band chic, the other half being bernard edwards. To book nile rodgers or another adult contemporary artist for your private party, corporate event, fundraiser or other function, please fill out our artist request form to quickly connect with one of our booking agents. In fact, one of the surprise gifts of le freak is that a third of it covers rodgerss own opening act a comingofage tale every bit as impressive as the musical insights and startime. And he details that career in le freak, which is one of the best autobiographies or biographies youll ever read. Behind every successful musician is a great producer, and nile rodgers just happens to be both.
Oct 18, 2011 nile rodgers had a complicated, rewarding, and a seesawlike music production career. Nile rodgers and chics new album its about time is out 14 september. Oct 01, 2011 nile rodgers influence on modern pop music can barely be defined by his oeuvre of work as musician, producer and songwriter. Nile s signature is scrawled across an amazing array of music from madonna to diana. Nile rodgers quotes showing 15 of 5 nard and i thought it over and came up with some answers via band logic, not to be confused with actual logic.
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