![]() ![]() It was created in a jam session in Edwards' apartment, after they had failed on New Year's Eve 1977 to meet with Grace Jones at New York's nightclub Studio 54. During late 1978, the band released the album C'est Chic, containing one of its better-known tracks, " Le Freak". The group endeavored to express "deep hidden meaning" in every song they wrote. For the Sister Sledge project, Edwards and Rodgers wrote and produced "He's the Greatest Dancer" (originally intended to be a Chic song), in exchange for " I Want Your Love" (intended originally to be performed by Sister Sledge).ġ978–1979: "Le Freak" and "Good Times" She was replaced as a singer by Alfa Anderson, who had done back-up vocals on the band's debut album. The legal details of this contract eventually forced Wright to end her relationship with the band during mid-1978, but she participated in the sessions for Chic-produced Sister Sledge album We Are Family (1979). To facilitate Wright's solo career, the band had agreed to contract her with a separate record company. This album included the successful nightclub song "Saturday". Soon after the sessions ended for the debut album, the band members began to work on Wright's self-titled debut solo album Norma Jean, released during 1978. ![]() Wright suggested her friend Luci Martin, who became a member during late winter/early spring of 1978. But Edwards and Rodgers were convinced that to produce the band's recording studio sound when performing live with sound and visuals, they needed to add another female singer. Under contract with Atlantic Records company, during 1977 they released the self-titled debut album Chic, which was an extension of the demonstration tape. The title of the first song recorded as Chic was " Everybody Dance", which was on their first album. Using a young recording engineer, Bob Clearmountain, they created the track " Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)". ![]() Needing a singer to become a full band, they engaged Norma Jean Wright by an agreement permitting her to have a solo career in addition to her work for the band. Thompson recommended keyboardist Raymond Jones, 19, to join the band, as he had worked with him in Ecstasy, Passion & Pain. During 1977, Edwards and Rodgers recruited drummer Tony Thompson, formerly with Labelle and Ecstasy, Passion & Pain, to join the band they performed as a trio doing cover versions at various gigs. Inspired after attending a concert by English glam rock band Roxy Music, Rodgers began developing the idea for the group whose music and image would form a seamless and immersive whole, taking additional influence from the anonymous, make-up wearing American rock band Kiss. After Walter Murphy released the single and album " A Fifth of Beethoven" under the name Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band, Edwards and Rodgers changed their band name to Chic.ĭrummer Tony Thompson joined the band in 1977 The original demo tapes were made by DJ/studio engineer Robert Drake, who first played lacquer records while DJing at a New York after hours club, Night Owl. Both joined the band New York City, which had a hit record in 1973 with "I'm Doing Fine Now". Despite interest in their demos, they never garnered a record contract. They formed a rock band initially named The Boys, but soon changed it to The Big Apple Band, and played numerous gigs around New York City. Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards met in 1970 as session musicians working in the New York City area. History 1970–1978: Origins and early singers In 2017, Chic was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the eleventh time. The group regarded themselves as a rock band for the disco movement "that made good on hippie peace, love and freedom". It recorded many commercially successful disco songs, including " Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (1977), " Everybody Dance" (1977), " Le Freak" (1978), " I Want Your Love" (1978), " Good Times" (1979), and " My Forbidden Lover" (1979). Buddah, Atlantic, Warner Bros., Sumthing Else, Virgin EMIĬhic (stylized CHIC / ʃ iː k/ SHEEK), currently called Nile Rodgers & Chic, is an American band that was formed in 1972 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards. ![]()
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