Nile Rodgers has said that seeing British bands like Roxy Music perform inspired him to create his band Chic. Nile Rodgers has said that seeing British bands like Roxy Music perform inspired him to create his band Chic. Rodgers, 66, added that seeing Roxy Music on stage was the catalyst for him and Chic bandmate Bernard Edwards to develop the group’s unique style. “Had it not been for me going around with this girl, who took me to see this then unknown band called Roxy Music, I never would have come up with the concept for Chic. I went out to this club and I saw this beautiful band called Roxy Music and they were like gorgeous.

Source: Irish Independent October 17, 2018 19:42 UTC