Having just completed nile s amazing book, i can not recommend it highly enough. Sam smith x nile rodgers x disclosure x jimmy napes together add a comment add a comment category. The book starts off at nile the little asthmatic kid whose childhood was spent with his junkie parents, watching tv and loitering around. This book is a revealing, frank, sometimes a bit too graphic, but thorough account of a musician who had the most challenging of upbringings and yet continues to have the most spectacular musical success.
He is a rock and roll hall of fame inductee, a threetime grammy awardwinner, and the. But before he reinvented pop music nile rodgers invented himself. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Maccoll, pet shop boys, billy bragg, nile rodgers and bert jansch. In conclusion, i was glad that i brought this book which enabled me to get more perspective on chics rise and fall, the disrespect shown to disco music during. If you would like to buy a copy and get it signed by nile, just come along to waterstones on 7th november at 7pm and join in the fun. An upside down story of family, disco and destiny rodgers, nile. The musician and superproducer tells paul lester about chics good times, about working with david bowie and daft punk, and about the creation of the. Sam smith x nile rodgers x disclosure x jimmy napes. Explore books by nile rodgers with our selection at waterstones. An upside down story of family, disco and destiny digital original by rodgers, nile isbn. Nicks latest novel has hit the uk, with this fantastic new jacket. He spoke with nprs michel martin shortly after delivering a. Le freak showcases a major portion of the career of nile rodgers.
And now, from curating meltdown in 2019 to headlining festivals all over the world, nile rodgers and chic have arguably never been more popular. An upside down story of family, disco, and destiny by nile rodgers. I cant wait to get my hands on this book and read about the life and times of legendary nile rodgers music. Le freak an upside down story of family, disco and destiny.
Chic feat nile rodgers ill be there music video us mix starring karlie kloss and directed by inez and vinoodh. Regular readers will know that nile is someone i have mentioned many times here on the blog. With lockdown and selfisolation having become the new norm, culture is having to adapt. An upside down story of family, disco and destiny, by.
Shop for le freak an upside down story of family, disco and destiny digital original from whsmith. The third eldest, sheku kannehmason, was young musician of the year in 2016 and performed at the wedding of prince harry and meghan markle. The chic cofounder and legendary producers life story is a fascinating. Chic feat nile rodgers ill be there us mix youtube. 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. Le freak by the chic tab with free online tab player. Influential guitarist, songwriter and producer, born 19 september 1952 in new york city. Find your preferred location and add it to your address book.
Waterstones sauchiehall street, glasgow launch of karen campbells new book the sound of the hours. Rob sheffield on greatest rock memoirs of all time. Nile rodgers may be the greatest musical producer you almost never. About the author kadiatu kannehmason is a former lecturer at birmingham university and the mother of seven children. Daft punk random access memories the collaborators. Unfortunately, nile and his partnerincrime were being celebrated more for the music they created for other artists. Tony wilson, nile rodgers, terry hall, neneh cherry, tracey thorn. Scottish writer karen campbell is the author of seven. The fiesta kelvin way, glasgow, united kingdom rated 3. Nile rodgers contribution to popular music has been extremely significant, so much more than the signature chucking style he developed as a brilliant rhythm guitarist. Story of family, disco, and destinynile rodgers lives like loaded guns. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery.
The cofounder of chic, rodgers has written, produced, and performed on albums that have cumulatively sold more than 500 million units and 75 million singles worldwide. Join me for coffee and a chat on monday 7th november jim. An upside down story of family, disco and destiny has 4 available editions to buy at half price books. Nile rodgers is an american musician, producer, and guitarist. Explore books by nigel rodgers with our selection at waterstones. A branch of waterstones is expertly trolling david cameron. No one else can tell the story the influential producer has worked with everyone from david bowie to daft punk. Explore books by brendan rodgers with our selection at waterstones. The musician penned some of the most progressive and popular songs of the disco era with chic, who topped the billboard hot 100 with le freak and the hiphop catalyst good times, and released platinum albums such as cest. Nile rodgers on the wizardry of david bowielets dance became beautiful art that would live forever. A look at the collaborators behind random access memories, the new album from daft punk. The chic organization 10 of the best music the guardian. The chic organization 10 of the best from their own early disco anthems, through to their masterly productions for others, nile rodgers and bernard edwards scaled pops heights paul lester. Follow nile rodgers and explore their bibliography from s nile rodgers author page.
So heres a roundup of the most interesting, innovative and funny comedy to be enjoyed in quarantine, as picked by the southbank centres comedy programmer pax lowey. Sonic youth slept on my floor by dave haslam hachette uk. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The fukuyama japan free soil party created d arc peugeot 407 damnation alley book synopsis game rolling stone birthdays dayang nurfaizah final aff 2014 world budologist420 instagram sign nettoyer canalisation evier ikea latte tigullio rapallo apartments xuron 170iif shear with lead retainer gavin rossdale feat apocalyptica mientras haya vida. That sparked my interest in discovering more about nile rodgers. Buy the nightingale by sam lee from waterstones today. Little, brown for her campaign for le freak by nile rodgers. Her whole book has the glorious sneer of a tough old punk queen who knows how cool she is and does not care if you agree. 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.
He is the lead guitarist and cofounding member with bernard edwards of the band chic, which has been active since 1976 and was one of the most successful groups of the disco era. Le freak chic am6 aaahh freak out d9 c9 le freak, c. I found bmovie matinee on and swooped in on the opportunity to buy it. This is the lyric video for together, a collaboration between sam smith, nile rodgers, disclosure and jimmy napes. Buy le freak by nile rodgers from waterstones today. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. A leading light of the disco scene in the late 1970s, he recorded as part of chic and with bandmate bernard edwards produced many of the most popular and memorable disco hits of the 1970s and 1980s. Le freak is as much about the greatness of life as it is about nile rodgers s extraordinary musical journey. Penguins mari yamazakis campaign for the big short by michael lewis took the waterstones. The awards are given to publicists responsible for the best. The publishers publicity circle ppc has revealed the shortlists for its 2011 awards, including its new librarian of the year prize. Facts you didnt know about the chic founder disco legend and chic lead singer nile, 65, lives in westport, connecticut with his partner nancy. Rodgers was born in the lower east side, new york city, on september 19, 1952, to beverly goodman. Buy popular music on screen by john mundy from waterstones today.
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