Nile Rodgers is discovering during the Cher opening slot that Chic’s relative anonymity is working to his advantage. “We’re an unknown band opening for a big star,” he says over the line from New York. Article Continued BelowLegendary guitarist and '70s/'80s hitmaker Nile Rodgers, of Chic, as seen on stage at Britain’s Glastonbury festival in 2017. “When I started composing — especially for dance music — it was during that era where a lot of jazz artists were doing crossover hits,” he said. “You can look at my Instagram feed to see that since I’ve been here, I’ve worked with everybody from Bruno Mars to Anderson .Paak to Dua Lipa; the amount of people I’ve worked with is staggering.

Source: thestar April 17, 2019 17:01 UTC