Nile Rodgers on Bowie, Madonna, Miles Davis & his legacy

Allison sits down with the legendary Nile Rodgers, co-founder of the era-defining funk-group, Chic. His music sparked the advent of hip-hop with "Good Times” and “Rapper’s Delight.” His creative genius helped shape iconic songs from Madonna, David Bowie, Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, Duran Duran, Daft Punk, and Beyonce. He is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, and a multiple Grammy award-winner. His music has sold more than 500 million albums and 100 million singles. He is a philanthropist and most importantly, a truly good human. • Watch & Subscribe https://youtube.com/AllisonHagendorf • Listen & Follow: https://link.chtbl.com/TheAllisonHagendorfShow • Follow Allison: https://instagram.com/allihagendorf https://TikTok.com/@allihagendorf https://twitter.com/allihagendorf Official Website: https://allisonhagendorf.com Buy The Official Allison Hagendorf Show Mug: https://allisonhagendorf.myshopify.com Presented by Cloud Water https://www.cloudwaterbrands.com Sponsored by Sweet Grass Vodka https://sweetgrassvodka.com An A-Game Production / Recorded at Danny Wimmer Presents Studios Produced by Allison Hagendorf, Brian Jaffe, & Jake Miller Thank you Karma Sauce https://karmasauce.com Guest gift bags - Arctic Zone https://arcticzone.com Show Open Created & Edited by Guerilla McGavin https://instagram.com/guerillamcgavin https://guerillamcgavin.com Show Open Music (Courtesy of Island Records): Kid Brunswick - Bipolar Rhapsody - https://sptfy.com/Q31a Show Music: Ferdinand fka Left Boy - Sex Party - https://spoti.fi/3juqX1O 00:00 Opening Monologue 04:00 - Nile Rodgers Interview Start 04:49 - Did he ever imagine accomplishing all of this? 06:30 - Early Years 07:36 - Variation on a Mormon Theme / Parental Influence & Upbringing 09:20 - Thelonious Monk 11:39 - At what point did you say to yourself, “I Want to do Music” 14:22 - Music was my savior 15:19 - What is your secret to this fountain of youth? 16:29 - Chemistry with Bernard 18:50 - Grace jones invited you to Studio 54 / The Story of "Freak Out" 27:53 - Chic, Blondie & The Clash - Who jumped on stage? 30:04 - Rappers Delight 32:19 - Fall of Disco 35:05 - The Magic of Nile Rodgers / Daft Punk Billion Club 35:58 - Madonna 41:27 - Bowie & “Let’s Dance” 50:56 - Proudest Moment 52:41- Friendship with Miles Davis 57:48 - What’s your legacy? 1:00:34 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices