Nile Rodgers

Nile Rodgers

Acting
Born 1952-09-19New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. (born September 19, 1952) is an American musician, record producer and composer. The co-founder of Chic, Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide. He is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a three-time Grammy Award-winner, and the chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Known for his "chucking" guitar style, Rolling Stone wrote in 2014 that "the full scope of Nile Rodgers' career is still hard to fathom". Formed as the Big Apple Band in 1972 with bassist Bernard Edwards, Chic released their self-titled debut album in 1977, including the hit singles "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" and "Everybody Dance". The 1978 album C'est Chic produced the hits "I Want Your Love" and "Le Freak", with the latter selling more than seven million singles worldwide. The song "Good Times" from the 1979 album Risqué was a number one single on the pop and soul charts, and became one of the most-sampled songs of all time, "ushering in" hip-hop via the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight", inspiring Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust", and anchoring the Daft Punk hit "Around the World". Description above from the Wikipedia article Nile Rodgers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (55)

Studio 54
6.5

Studio 54

2018Movie6.5
Little Richard: I Am Everything
6.6

Little Richard: I Am Everything

2023Movie6.6
Avicii - I'm Tim
8.1

Avicii - I'm Tim

2024Movie8.1
Live Aid
7.9

Live Aid

1985Movie7.9
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
7.1

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025Movie7.1
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
7.9

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

2022Movie7.9
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
10.0

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

2009Movie10.0
If These Walls Could Sing
6.5

If These Walls Could Sing

2022Movie6.5
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
7.0

David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth

2026Movie7.0
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
6.4

Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic

2018Movie6.4
Daft Punk Unchained
7.2

Daft Punk Unchained

2015Movie7.2
Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know
6.6

Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know

2018Movie6.6
A Diva's Christmas Carol
6.2

A Diva's Christmas Carol

2000Movie6.2
Molly: The Real Thing

Molly: The Real Thing

2016Movie
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
6.9

Billy Idol Should Be Dead

2026Movie6.9
ABBA: Against the Odds
7.1

ABBA: Against the Odds

2024Movie7.1
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
9.3

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2019Movie9.3
Avicii: True Stories
8.0

Avicii: True Stories

2017Movie8.0
Chic: Live at the Budokan
4.8

Chic: Live at the Budokan

2009Movie4.8
CANAL+'s 30th anniversary
6.0

CANAL+'s 30th anniversary

2014Movie6.0
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
7.3

George Michael: Freedom Uncut

2022Movie7.3
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
9.0

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

2002Movie9.0
Disco's Revenge
6.8

Disco's Revenge

2024Movie6.8
Eternal Disco - The Greatest Hits
6.5

Eternal Disco - The Greatest Hits

2026Movie6.5
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
6.9

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

2020Movie6.9
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

2024Movie
George Michael: Freedom
7.3

George Michael: Freedom

2017Movie7.3
Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll
8.0

Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll

2018Movie8.0
Curves Contours & Body Horns

Curves Contours & Body Horns

1993Movie
Live Aid
9.2

Live Aid

2004Movie9.2
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston
3.2

Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston

2011Movie3.2
Breaking a Monster
3.2

Breaking a Monster

2015Movie3.2
Cerrone

Cerrone

2015Movie
What is House? An Insider's Look at Dance Music

What is House? An Insider's Look at Dance Music

1991Movie
David Bowie: Five Years
7.5

David Bowie: Five Years

2013Movie7.5
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
7.5

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

2022Movie7.5
Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker
6.7

Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker

2015Movie6.7
Cerrone - Supernature
6.6

Cerrone - Supernature

2025Movie6.6
Disco: Spinning The Story
6.8

Disco: Spinning The Story

2005Movie6.8
Finding the Funk
7.2

Finding the Funk

2014Movie7.2
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
10.0

Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

2023Movie10.0
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
7.4

Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues

2023Movie7.4
Public Enemy: Reflections of The Black Panthers
5.5

Public Enemy: Reflections of The Black Panthers

1999Movie5.5
Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6

Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6

2013Movie
Duran Duran: Paper Gods Japan Tour

Duran Duran: Paper Gods Japan Tour

2017Movie
Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran
8.0

Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran

2000Movie8.0
What Difference Does It Make?
5.1

What Difference Does It Make?

2014Movie5.1
Coming Back for More

Coming Back for More

2009Movie
Chic featuring Nile Rodgers au Festival Jazz à Vienne 2013
9.0

Chic featuring Nile Rodgers au Festival Jazz à Vienne 2013

2015Movie9.0
Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Nile Rodgers

Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Nile Rodgers

2019Movie
Chic: Le Freak - Live

Chic: Le Freak - Live

2006Movie
Nile Rodgers: The Hitmaker
8.0

Nile Rodgers: The Hitmaker

2013Movie8.0
Chic feat. Nile Rogers - Electric Picnic

Chic feat. Nile Rogers - Electric Picnic

2014Movie
Nile Rodgers and Chic - Live at Montreux 2004

Nile Rodgers and Chic - Live at Montreux 2004

2005Movie
Nile Rodgers and Chic - Live at Montreux 2023

Nile Rodgers and Chic - Live at Montreux 2023

2023Movie

TV Shows (17)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
7.0

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

2008Series7.0
Goldene Kamera
5.7

Goldene Kamera

1984Series5.7
Soundbreaking
7.8

Soundbreaking

2016Series7.8
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
7.1

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

2016Series7.1
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
7.9

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

2021Series7.9
The Big Narstie Show
4.3

The Big Narstie Show

2018Series4.3
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
6.9

Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World

2025Series6.9
Camden
5.8

Camden

2024Series5.8
Johnson and Knopfler's Music Legends
8.5

Johnson and Knopfler's Music Legends

2024Series8.5
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
3.3

By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem

2020Series3.3
Amol Rajan Interviews

Amol Rajan Interviews

2021Series
Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators

Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators

2013Series
Sex: The Revolution
7.0

Sex: The Revolution

2008Series7.0
I Was There When House Took Over the World
7.5

I Was There When House Took Over the World

2017Series7.5