Nile Rodgers
@nilerodgers
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Music Producer, Composer, Guitarist & founding member of @CHICorg Chief Creative Advisor @AbbeyRoadStudios Chairman, @SongwritersHOF Founder @WeAreFamilyFdtn
Miami, FL
Joined February 2009
Because the world needs a little sunshine โ๏ธ right now ๐๐ฝ. Share with someone that needs it. ๐๏ธ. Nile Rodgers & CHIC on #TinyDesk. GOOD TIMES. Watch the full episode here:. #LinkInBio. @nprmusic.#tinydeskconcerts #tinydeskconcert #love #peace #music
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#RestInPower SOPHIE! You were one of the most innovative, dynamic, and warm persons I had the pleasure of working with at 2019 โฆ@southbankcentreโฉ
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My mom #BeverlyGoodman #RIP passed away around 6am today. I breathed some of my 1st breaths with her and she breathed some of her last with me. My brothers and I will contact everyone soon. Today Iโm numb.
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Is this some kind of musical force leading me to work with all the lads from @onedirection? Did you ever see The Magnificent Seven or The Seven Samurai? The protagonist were rounded up individually to work for a greater cause. Hmm?.
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Havin' fun w with my girls (@LE_SSERAFIM) before we hit the @Coachella #Sahara stage!. #LE_SSERAFIM #UNFORGIVEN
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Following reports that the right wing SVP party in Switzerland has used a #WeAreFamily sound-alike song in a political video without permission, #NileRodgers made the following statement: . โI wrote โWe Are Familyโ to be the ultimate song about inclusion and diversity at all
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@Louis_Tomlinson Bro you were so much fun to hang with I can't tell you. I really had a good time and you handle your gig well. Peace and love to you and all the contestants, Nile.
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Some good news for a change. My #cancer CT scans came back clean. All clear for another year!
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I love my unforgiven girls in LE SSERAFIM, canโt wait to see everyone in #Seoul on September 24 at Olympic Hall (in @OlympicPark) โ Unforgiven . Iโm a villain!. @LE_SSERAFIM Sakura Miyawaki, Chaewon, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, Hong Eunchae
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I am so happy about what I did with my friend @hitmanb72 on this track! So excited about itย ๐๐ธย ย #UNFORGIVEN @le_sserafim . #LE_SSERAFIM #๋ฅด์ธ๋ผํ.#SAKURA #์ฌ์ฟ ๋ผ.#KIMCHAEWON #๊น์ฑ์.#HUHYUNJIN #ํ์ค์ง.#KAZUHA #์นด์ฆํ.#HONGEUNCHAE #ํ์์ฑ. @merck_mercuriadis @hipgnosissongs
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@Louis_Tomlinson @LiamPayne #TheXFactor .Yo, I've been asked to do tons of shows like this and mostly said no, but chopping it up w you guys made see things differently. And Liam was singing some dope stuff to me off camera. Warmly, Big Bruh Nile
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Iโm selling off all my cars and most of my guitar collection. I want to give some things to charities and put some wonderful rarities into new grateful hands. Iโm reevaluating my priorities. #musicislife
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I love @Beyonce song #formation. That's me standing in formation outside the NYC courthouse. I was 16 yrs old.
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Nile and Styles .Me & @Harry_Styles Backstage at #nbcsnl after doing @DavidBowieReal #LetsDance w @jimmyfallon
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I sang to my mom #RIP for three days before she #passedaway. I #mourn everyone whoโs lost someone dear. My heart is #broken.
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Thank you people of #Bogota @Festereopicnic_ for the love tonight. We had to play from our hearts for @foofighters & #RIPTaylorHawkins. They're one of the best bands around. We love them and all of you. Thanks for helping us get through a tough night.
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This was me three years ago @glastofest Tonight @bbc will broadcast our performance at 8pm GMT. This was a great day my life
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RestInPowerJeffBeck One of the greatest guitarist of all time. I produced his grammy winning album Flash and brought him in on Robert Plant's #Honeydrippers.He gave me so much!
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@LiamPayne @Louis_Tomlinson I forgot that my publicist took some super dope shots of us. I'll hit you up with the best ones. We were laughing our A**es off. I'd forgotten how A-1 our clothes were too for just some guys hanging with no wardrobe peeps. Love aways, Nile.
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Rest In Power #CharlieWatts RIP. You are a smooth brother. Thanks for all the great music.
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Our @rockinrio set is dedicated to @LadyGaga. I know what she's going through and how hard she works. @nilerodgers @CHICorg get well soon!
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I post my daily life to show that #cancer isnโt always a death sentence. I try and #live #life to the full, trying to spread #joy and express it through #music. Itโs been a great year of #freakingout. Iโm now #cancerfree. I #love our shows unabashedly!
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#RIPAVICII Dear Tim your family have my most heartfelt condolences. You were my little bro. Love always.
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The ENTIRE #thegramys #ladygaga #davidbowietribute performance and behind the scenes #nilerodgers #intel
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#RIP our dearly beloved #Prince. Tears and love on our tour bus. @CHICorg @nilerodgers I'll never forget my brother. We've had #good times.
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My most heartfelt condolences go out to Tony Bennettโs family and friends. Theyโre also my emotional family and friends
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One of the greatest moments of my life, in a life of many great moments, @CHICorg playing #LetsDance with #Prince.
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@nilerodgers #REPOST @le_sserafim. Watch me now @coachella.#LE_SSERAFIM #๋ฅด์ธ๋ผํ.#UNFORGIVEN.#Coachella #FIMCHELLA
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My mom gave me up for adoption at birth. At 14 yrs old she made the arduous task of getting me back. She has #alzheimers but we laugh and joke as if sheโs 30 & Iโm 16. Thx 4 my #life. Her's our 1st pic together & a pic from a few days ago. #HappyMothersDay
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Great day rehearsing @TheGRAMMYs #DavidBowieTribute. @ladygaga and I took a photo during a break. Peace EVERYBODY
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#InternationalWomensDay Here's my mom in our 1st photo together. She was 14 and had just gotten me back from the woman she'd given me to for adoption. She'd changed from a girl to woman, left school and got a job to support her child. Thx, Mom
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I really had fun with these brothers. They were very sharp and on point.
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Happy tears: My #mom called and said she loved her new home. Which is a health facility. And I know she didn't want to leave her #magnificenthome two weeks ago. #Alzheimer's is robbing me of my hip, beatnik, activist mother. She was at our last concert & sang every song. Love U
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I know people generally don't care but my mom is gravely ill. I tend to her every need & carry on shows as if I've not a care in the world. Let mom and me enjoy our days. ALL OUR SHOWS will have super acts. I perform for the fans. Some journalist look inside your hearts
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Dear John Taylor, Happy 60th Birthday @duranduran. Weโve been friends from the moment we met in the 80s. Sending โค๏ธ to the girls & the guys.
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After fighting #cancer twice I've got to say it again: I have one day off today. Iโm going to treat myself kindly to a day of peace. My health checkup was perfect!!! Hard work & diet is good for mind, body and spirit.
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Iโll be talking with the great @Shakira about songwriting and the healing power of music on the new episode of #DeepHiddenMeaningRadio. Join us on @applemusic and @applepodcasts. Listen from Saturday at 6am LA / 9am NYC / 2pm UK. #LinkInBio or:
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#RIPAvicii @adamlambert me and @Avicii aka #timbergling at one of our many days in the studio. Tim you will always have a special place in my heart.
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As a black American, Iโve been a witness and a victim of racism and violence since I was a child. With so many people coming together to affect change during these painful and hard times - maybe I can dare to feel optimistic? #ripgeorgefloyd #YourLifeMattered #BlackLivesMatter
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#RIPThomBell He is one of the greatest writers and producers of all time. My condolences go out to his family and friends. He was the architect of the relationship between #BernardEdwards & me as we were the band for the group New York City (I'm Doing Fine Now) a Thom Bell smash
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Though Alzheimer's is slowly taking my mom away. *Tears* Her Beverly sense of humor and LOVE continually grows. We had a blast today. #YinYang
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@ladygaga I am so proud to know you and so proud of you-You never let the people down and I know how hard you WORK-You killed the #SuperBowl
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My mom and me at my recent LA concert. Though she's suffering from Stage VI Alzheimer's she sang every song in our set. #musicislife #loveyourmom #WeAreFamily
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What a difference a day makes. This is me 24 hours after standing on the edge of disaster. I feel like Iโve risen from the brink of #death. #innerpeace #staystrong- #cancer & #music taught me that!
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#RIPBeverlyGoodman - My beautiful mom would've been 85 years young today. #HappyBirthday - You are now and have always been one of the coolest persons I've ever known. Your loving son,. Nile
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I love @Beyonce song #formation. That's me standing in #formation outside the NYC courthouse. I was 16 yrs old.
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This is so dope. #BernardEdwards and I wrote this for Diana in 79 and the funk is still alive. #DanceYourStyle @RedBull #DianaRoss #ImCominOut ๐โฅ๏ธ๐๐ฝ. #disco #funk #rnb #dance #hiphop #dancer
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#RIPGeorgeMichael. You were an absolute genius. My sincerest condolences go out to your family, David, Michael and your whole team.
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The loss of a true giant. My sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends.
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There are not many people on earth that I like working with more than this singing somebody! @adamlambert @nilerodgers @CHICorg
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Thanks to the fans at @rockinRio. Tonight was truly life changing. All our best to @ladygaga. We hope we did you proud. @CHICorg @nilerogers
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My eye goes under the knife tomorrow. Itโs the 3rd attempt at this #surgery. I believe in #innerpeace & #staystrong! #Cancer & #Music taught me these lessons.
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Talking musician love with @PaulMcCartney before our big hug #vibes #music #people #paulmccartney #unity #givingthanks #chic #disco #dance #party
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I am humbled beyond belief. They named a wing of @thebritschool after me and the other wing is named after #sirgeorgemartin RIP, of @thebeatles fame. #amazing
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#freakout #brasil @rockinrio was my 1st time playing guitar since my 2 hand operations. Thank you #Rio for the #love.
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I can't lie because the data's there. I'm in the record biz and people say they HATE my music daily. That's fine! But you look a little foolish when you present untruths as facts. I've sold well over 500,000,000. Just wiki: nilerodgers. You don't mind doing this fiction. DO that!.
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RIP to a great Soul Man and a great friend, Sam Moore!. Condolences to his fam and friends who are many.โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ. #sammoore #samanddave #friend #royalty #king #musicislife #magical #randb #musician #supporter #humantarian #1m #essence #heart #heartbroken #hero #realdeal
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A mutual friend called me and tells me my bro passed away. #RIPChrisCornell You are a great artist Love to Vicki and fam @nilerodgers
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#ripbernardedwards Iโm posting this at approximately the time I found him in his hotel room in #tokyo #japan. My #funky brother and inspiration forever.
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#BlackPanthersPBS That's me at 16 years old standing with my NewYork Branch members in support of the Panther 21.
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Happy Birthday @DavidBowieReal #letsdance is my only #album w 5 charting #singles. Thx 4 the #faith & #love. #vibes #chic #music #stevierayvaughan #jam
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You can see how genuine my love was for @avicii. Here's how we met and our relationship developed. #RIPAvicii my little bro.
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Getting discharged from the hospital and I feel like a #newman. 1st thing this new man wants to do is a show. I'll be at the airport soon
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We're up all night to get lucky โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ. took a while but we got there. #Halo #daftpunk #getlucky #neversurrender #stream #1b #1m #musicislife #2025 #songwriter
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Great #record release #party with @madonna @questlove dropping @Beyonce #breakmysoul @discoasis #dance #music #rollerskate #skate #disco #house #funk #soul #rnb
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No matter how many good things happen in my life, I know it's all because my 14 year old mom changed her mind after she'd put me up for adoption. She retrieved me and took a job to support us.
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It will happen and it'll be like coming home. Colwyn Bay is part of my life's story. Then after we could maybe pop up to.#Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch for a cuppa?
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I love you #mom with all my heart. This is my 1st #mothersday without you. #rip #beverlygoodman ๐๐พ๐๐
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Tonight will be my 1st show after 2 months of rehab after #cancer surgery. I can't wait to get out there! .@nilerodgers @chicorg @BBCOne #musicislife #happynewyear
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My flight was delayed and I was struggling to get my bag from the overhead bin. I turned around and gent helping me was @williamshatner
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He's got a natural angelic quality to his voice similar to a castrato. This is rare. Though normally difficult he seems born with it. That voice w the right song would melt ones heart Warmly, N.
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My flight was scraped while we were on board due to an engine failure. I was thinking about doing a @chrissyteigen thing and reporting from the plane because I know she'd crack up.
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Here I stand at 17 yrs old. We were protesting the killing & jailing of our members who were victims of COINTELPRO. The officers staring at the white photographer had no idea the light skin brother standing next to me was her son, whose life mattered to her. #blacklivesmatter
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Today I had a beautiful conversation with the #beautiful @blondieofficial aka Debbie to me. Our love and respect for each other goes back over 40 years. She's taught me so much. Our love is eternal. #KooKoo
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Thanks for the love. Going through a very rough period. If I come out the other side - I'll be a better human being. Have nice wknd.
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We Are Family played on a wah pedal. I played it this way so folks can hear the voice leading and substitutions. The G11 I play as a D-9 at times
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A couple days ago I pictured the #death of my #soul when I thought my guitar playing would lead to severe arthritis. Today Iโm heading to soundcheck in #niagarafalls after an MRI revealed my original diagnosis was incorrect. #letsgetthispartystarted
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This is a pic of @DavidBowieReal and me doing vocals on one of the songs on the album #LETSDANCE released this day in 1983. I can't believe it's was that long ago.
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Thx #everybody for my #birthday love. As a 2x #cancer survivor life is a gift. Hereโs my @Fender #stratocaster #Hitmaker bday #cake. Another gift. #Peace and #love
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