Chic

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One of the key groups in the Disco genre. Formed in New York in 1976 by Bernard Edwards (bass) and Nile Rodgers (guitar), they recruited drummer Tony Thompson and vocalist Norma Jean Wright to make a self-titled debut album which included the hits "Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)" and "Everybody Dance". Wright went solo and Chic continued with various other vocalists including Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin and Fonzi Thompson. A young Luther Vandross was a back-up singer.

Rodgers and Edwards were the group's songwriters and producers; both went on to produce other acts.

Discography:
  • Chic (1977)
  • C'est Chic (1978) (The One With... "Le Freak" and "I Want Your Love")
  • Risque (1979) (The One With... "Good Times")
  • Real People (1980)
  • Take it Off (1981)
  • Tongue in Chic (1982)
  • Believer (1983)
  • Chic-ism (1992)
Rodgers & Edwards joint productions for other artists
  • Norma Jean Wright Norma Jean (1978)
  • Sister Sledge We Are Family (1979)
  • Sister Sledge Love Somebody Today (1980)
  • Sheila and B. Devotion King Of The World (1980)
  • Diana Ross Diana (1980)
  • Debbie Harry Koo Koo (1981)
  • Various Artists: Soup For One OST (1982)

Also unreleased projects with Johnny Mathis and Fonzi Thornton.

Chic provides examples of the following tropes: