BBC Breakfast
Hier j'ai donné une interview petit déjeuner à la BBC. J'étais de retour à Londres quelques heures pour la promotion de mes mémoires, "Le Freak."
Après l'interview, j'étais dans l'avion, en route pour l'Allemagne, pour rejoindre la troupe de Night of the Proms. J'en publierai quelques photo demain, en attendant, voici mon interview à la BBC.
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The legendary producer Nile Rodgers appeared on Breakfast to talk about his career and his new book, Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco and Destiny.
Le Freak:
An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny
Written by Nile Rodgers
Category: Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Biography & Autobiography - Composers & Musicians; Music - Popular
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 2011
Price: $ 12.99
ISBN: 978-0-679-64403-3 (0-679-64403-2)
Available as a hardcover and eBook.
Today's pop music—genre-crossing, gender-bending, racially mixed, visually stylish, and dominated by dance music with global appeal—is the world that Nile Rodgers created. In the 1970s and 1980s, he wrote and produced the songs that defined that era and everything that came after: "Le Freak," "Good Times," "We Are Family," "Like a Virgin," "Modern Love," "I'm Coming Out," "The Reflex," "Rapper's Delight." Aside from his own band, Chic, he worked with everyone from Diana Ross and Madonna to David Bowie and Duran Duran (not to mention Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Prince, Rod Stewart, Robert Plant, Depeche Mode, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Grace Jones, Bryan Ferry, INXS, and the B-52's), transforming their music, selling millions of records, and redefining what a pop song could be.
Read more about order the memoir here:
"Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny"
Photo Credit: Getty Images
Aujourd'hui, retour à Londres pour quelques heures à peine. Je suis invité à un petit déjeuner interview à la BBC pour la promo de mes mémoires, "Le Freak". Je suis ici pour quelques heures à peine car je serai de nouveau sur scène ce soir avec Night of the Proms à Dortmund, Allemagne.
J'étais ici à Londres il y a juste un mois pour une interview pour mes mémoires, et je voulais le partager avec vous aujourd'hui, avant Un Autre Bond En Europe.
The legendary musician and producer Nile Rodgers.
He's the co-founder of 70s disco band Chic and has collaborated with stars like David Bowie, Madonna and Diana Ross.
He tells Matthew about his rise from being the child of heroin addicts to the top of the music industry and about his own battle with drug addiction.
Now he's written a book about his extraordinary life called Le Freak, after one of his best known songs.
Le Freak:
An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny
Written by Nile Rodgers
Category: Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Biography & Autobiography - Composers & Musicians; Music - Popular
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 2011
Price: $ 12.99
ISBN: 978-0-679-64403-3 (0-679-64403-2)
Available as a hardcover and eBook.
Today's pop music—genre-crossing, gender-bending, racially mixed, visually stylish, and dominated by dance music with global appeal—is the world that Nile Rodgers created. In the 1970s and 1980s, he wrote and produced the songs that defined that era and everything that came after: "Le Freak," "Good Times," "We Are Family," "Like a Virgin," "Modern Love," "I'm Coming Out," "The Reflex," "Rapper's Delight." Aside from his own band, Chic, he worked with everyone from Diana Ross and Madonna to David Bowie and Duran Duran (not to mention Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Prince, Rod Stewart, Robert Plant, Depeche Mode, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Grace Jones, Bryan Ferry, INXS, and the B-52's), transforming their music, selling millions of records, and redefining what a pop song could be.
Read more about order the memoir here:
"Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny"
Rapide Coup d'Oeil dans le Rétro sur scène avec Ashford & Simpson
J'ai toujours apprécié ce cadeau qu'est la Vie, mais parfois je l'ai considéré comme acquis. J'ai été cliniquement mort à plusieurs reprises d'une overdose de drogue, mais les médecins m'ont toujours ramené.
Il y a environ un an, le cancer m'a attaqué. J'ai commencé à écrire sur ma vie chaque jour car je l'apprécie encore plus maintenant.
Je ne veux pas vivre dans le passé - Mais c'est un chouette endroit à visiter. Ma devise est, "Look Back, but don't stare!" (Regarde derrière mais ne le fixe pas). Voilà un Rapide Coup d'Oeil dans le Rétro
Rapide Coup d'Oeil dans le Rétro pour le 15ème anniversaire de la mort de mon partenaire d'origine Bernard Edwards à Tokyo
Rapide Coup d'Oeil dans le Rétro avec Bernard à Power Station
Rapide Coup d'Oeil dans le Rétro avec Eric Clapton
Rapide Coup d'Oeil dans le Rétro avec Elvis Costello en répétitions
Rapide Coup d'Oeil dans le Rétro avec Will.i.am
Rapide Coup d'Oeil dans le Rétro avec Elton John venu jouer quelques chansons
Rapide Coup d'Oeil dans le Rétro avec Lenny Kravitz backstage au show de London
Rapide Coup d'Oeil dans le Rétro avec David Bowie
Rapide Coup d'Oeil dans le Rétro avec la formation complète d'origine de CHIC Organization
Le Freak:
An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny
Written by Nile Rodgers
Category: Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Biography & Autobiography - Composers & Musicians; Music - Popular
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 2011
Price: $ 12.99
ISBN: 978-0-679-64403-3 (0-679-64403-2)
Available as a hardcover and eBook.
Today's pop music—genre-crossing, gender-bending, racially mixed, visually stylish, and dominated by dance music with global appeal—is the world that Nile Rodgers created. In the 1970s and 1980s, he wrote and produced the songs that defined that era and everything that came after: "Le Freak," "Good Times," "We Are Family," "Like a Virgin," "Modern Love," "I'm Coming Out," "The Reflex," "Rapper's Delight." Aside from his own band, Chic, he worked with everyone from Diana Ross and Madonna to David Bowie and Duran Duran (not to mention Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Prince, Rod Stewart, Robert Plant, Depeche Mode, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Grace Jones, Bryan Ferry, INXS, and the B-52's), transforming their music, selling millions of records, and redefining what a pop song could be.
Read more about order the memoir here:
"Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny"
Le Discours du Roi côté cour
Aujourd'hui j'ai beaucoup regardé Côté Cour. L'idée générale de ce show est de rendre hommage à la musique de film. Un de mes moments préférés est quand l'orchestre joue la 7ème symphonie de Beethoven, le 2ème mouvement. C'était la musique utilisée dans le film The King's Speech (Le Discours du Roi). C'était très émouvant dans le film et j'en ai encore été ému vu Côté Cour.
J'ai pris cette photo de Div4s & Seal en route vers le Côté Cour
Quelques membres de l'orchestre se rendant en scène
Une de nos violonistes juste avant de jouer la 7ème de Beethoven
VIDEO: The King's Speech 2010 / Beethoven 7th Symphony 2nd Movement Sequence
Le Freak:
An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny
Written by Nile Rodgers
Category: Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Biography & Autobiography - Composers & Musicians; Music - Popular
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 2011
Price: $ 12.99
ISBN: 978-0-679-64403-3 (0-679-64403-2)
Available as a hardcover and eBook.
Today's pop music—genre-crossing, gender-bending, racially mixed, visually stylish, and dominated by dance music with global appeal—is the world that Nile Rodgers created. In the 1970s and 1980s, he wrote and produced the songs that defined that era and everything that came after: "Le Freak," "Good Times," "We Are Family," "Like a Virgin," "Modern Love," "I'm Coming Out," "The Reflex," "Rapper's Delight." Aside from his own band, Chic, he worked with everyone from Diana Ross and Madonna to David Bowie and Duran Duran (not to mention Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Prince, Rod Stewart, Robert Plant, Depeche Mode, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Grace Jones, Bryan Ferry, INXS, and the B-52's), transforming their music, selling millions of records, and redefining what a pop song could be.
Read more about order the memoir here:
"Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny"
Alison Moyet dans le miroir Au Travers des Yeux de Lindsay
L'amie d'enfance d'Alison Moyet est avec nous sur cette étape de la tournée. Elle est photographe. Son nom: Lindsay Maggs - et voici la tournée Au Travers des Yeux de Lindsay.
Alison Moyet à Berlin Au Travers des Yeux de Lindsay
Seal à Munich Au Travers des Yeux de Lindsay
Aida Proms Orchestra Au Travers des Yeux de Lindsay
John Miles à Mannheim Au Travers des Yeux de Lindsay
Les vestiaires à Berlin Au Travers des Yeux de Lindsay
CHIC: Kimberly Davis à Stuttgart Au Travers des Yeux de Lindsay
Moi à Stuttgart Au Travers des Yeux de Lindsay
Alison Moyet à Mannheim Au Travers des Yeux de Lindsay
Moi, Au Travers des Yeux de Lindsay
Toutes les photos: Lindsay Maggs
CHIC's "Good Times" through promstycoon's eyes
Le Freak:
An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny
Written by Nile Rodgers
Category: Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Biography & Autobiography - Composers & Musicians; Music - Popular
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 2011
Price: $ 12.99
ISBN: 978-0-679-64403-3 (0-679-64403-2)
Available as a hardcover and eBook.
Today's pop music—genre-crossing, gender-bending, racially mixed, visually stylish, and dominated by dance music with global appeal—is the world that Nile Rodgers created. In the 1970s and 1980s, he wrote and produced the songs that defined that era and everything that came after: "Le Freak," "Good Times," "We Are Family," "Like a Virgin," "Modern Love," "I'm Coming Out," "The Reflex," "Rapper's Delight." Aside from his own band, Chic, he worked with everyone from Diana Ross and Madonna to David Bowie and Duran Duran (not to mention Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Prince, Rod Stewart, Robert Plant, Depeche Mode, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Grace Jones, Bryan Ferry, INXS, and the B-52's), transforming their music, selling millions of records, and redefining what a pop song could be.
Read more about order the memoir here:
"Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny"
Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers sur la pochette intérieur de C'est CHIC
Sette semaine marque le 31ème anniversaire de la mort de John Lennon. La chanson "Let It Be" a été créditée à Lennon/McCartney et elle a été leur dernière chanson ensemble. Ma collaboration avec Bernard Edwards était similaire dans le sens où nous n'avons pas toujours écrit ensemble, mais nous avons toujours crédité les chansons de cette façon pendant les années de the CHIC Organization LTD.
Cette dernière année m'a fait voir ma vie d'une autre façon- ainsi que celle de mon partenaire originel. En écrivant mon blog aujourd'hui, j'ai vécu deux déjà vu. Je crois que c'était un message pour poster cette vidéo encore une fois. C'était une émission spéciale produite par Br@in pour WOWOW, qui se penchait sur ma vie et la mort de Bernard au Japon. Je ne sais pas pourquoi le producteur a choisi cette chanson de Lennon/ McCartney - mais il y quelquechose de tellement puissant dans le message "Let It Be."
WOWOW TV JAPAN
Documentary: Nile Rodgers
Duration: 43:45
Format: NTSC 16:9
Le Freak:
An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny
Written by Nile Rodgers
Category: Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Biography & Autobiography - Composers & Musicians; Music - Popular
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 2011
Price: $ 12.99
ISBN: 978-0-679-64403-3 (0-679-64403-2)
Available as a hardcover and eBook.
Today's pop music—genre-crossing, gender-bending, racially mixed, visually stylish, and dominated by dance music with global appeal—is the world that Nile Rodgers created. In the 1970s and 1980s, he wrote and produced the songs that defined that era and everything that came after: "Le Freak," "Good Times," "We Are Family," "Like a Virgin," "Modern Love," "I'm Coming Out," "The Reflex," "Rapper's Delight." Aside from his own band, Chic, he worked with everyone from Diana Ross and Madonna to David Bowie and Duran Duran (not to mention Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Prince, Rod Stewart, Robert Plant, Depeche Mode, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Grace Jones, Bryan Ferry, INXS, and the B-52's), transforming their music, selling millions of records, and redefining what a pop song could be.
Read more about order the memoir here:
"Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny"
Avec Alison Moyet dans le Bus
Aujourd'hui c'est le premier jour où on se sent comme dans les tournées old-school du passé. Après avoir joué ce soir, nous sommes partis directement vers Munich. Aujourd'hui c'est le seul jour où je vais Visiter La Ville en Bus.
Two Concorde Supersonic Aircrafts
Street theater puppeteers in front of the hotel
We left right after the show and jumped on the Bus
CHIC back in the day in Europe on The Bus
CHIC "CHIC Cheer!"
Le Freak:
An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny
Written by Nile Rodgers
Category: Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Biography & Autobiography - Composers & Musicians; Music - Popular
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 2011
Price: $ 12.99
ISBN: 978-0-679-64403-3 (0-679-64403-2)
Available as a hardcover and eBook.
Today's pop music—genre-crossing, gender-bending, racially mixed, visually stylish, and dominated by dance music with global appeal—is the world that Nile Rodgers created. In the 1970s and 1980s, he wrote and produced the songs that defined that era and everything that came after: "Le Freak," "Good Times," "We Are Family," "Like a Virgin," "Modern Love," "I'm Coming Out," "The Reflex," "Rapper's Delight." Aside from his own band, Chic, he worked with everyone from Diana Ross and Madonna to David Bowie and Duran Duran (not to mention Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Prince, Rod Stewart, Robert Plant, Depeche Mode, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Grace Jones, Bryan Ferry, INXS, and the B-52's), transforming their music, selling millions of records, and redefining what a pop song could be.
Read more about order the memoir here:
"Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny"
La classe avec "Savoir-Faire"
J'éprouve autre chose en jouant de la guitare. Il y a à peu près un an, peu de temps après avoir été diagnostiqué d'une forme très agressive de cancer de la prostate, j'ai eu un accident neurologique qui m'a fait perdre la force de la main. Ma main droite n'est pas encore redevenue comme avant, mais elle va de mieux en mieux.
L'an prochain, je vais jouer plus de concerts que je n'ai jamais joués depuis la formation de CHIC Organization. Je veux l'expérience musicale la plus complète que je n'ai jamais eue. Je vais jouer un répertoire qui inclura des medleys des compositions de CHIC les plus éthérées mais aussi de gros tubes que nous ne jouons pas habituellement à cause du temps limité.
Je travaille pour apporter à notre public mondial une extravagance musicale l'an prochain qui est si classe avec "Savoir-Faire."
Jouant un morceau de Savoir-Faire
Jouant l'intro de "Savoir-Faire" avec la guitare de Charlie Christian - la guitare la plus chère sur laquelle j'ai joué
CHIC "Savoir-Faire"
Le Freak:
An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny
Written by Nile Rodgers
Category: Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Biography & Autobiography - Composers & Musicians; Music - Popular
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 2011
Price: $ 12.99
ISBN: 978-0-679-64403-3 (0-679-64403-2)
Available as a hardcover and eBook.
Today's pop music—genre-crossing, gender-bending, racially mixed, visually stylish, and dominated by dance music with global appeal—is the world that Nile Rodgers created. In the 1970s and 1980s, he wrote and produced the songs that defined that era and everything that came after: "Le Freak," "Good Times," "We Are Family," "Like a Virgin," "Modern Love," "I'm Coming Out," "The Reflex," "Rapper's Delight." Aside from his own band, Chic, he worked with everyone from Diana Ross and Madonna to David Bowie and Duran Duran (not to mention Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Prince, Rod Stewart, Robert Plant, Depeche Mode, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Grace Jones, Bryan Ferry, INXS, and the B-52's), transforming their music, selling millions of records, and redefining what a pop song could be.
Read more about order the memoir here:
"Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny"
"So Fine" movie poster
Hier soir, j'ai passé un bon moment à Berlin avec the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Hanks, Lana Wachowski, David Mitchell et d'autres gars du film Cloud Atlas, qui se tournait à Berlin. Le concert était "So Fine" (tellement bien).
Aujourd'hui la tournée s'en va vers Mannheim, Germany. En roulant dans le bus, Alison Moyet m'a demandé, "Imaginerais-tu un set avec tes chansons moins connues?" je lui ai répondu, "J'aimerais tant."
J'ai écrit une chouette chanson avec CHIC pour le film "So Fine" avec Ryan O'Neal. Je pensais que le film allait être vraiment sexy car il parlait d'une société qui fabriquait des jeans où les fesses apparaissaient au travers d'un vinyl transparent. Le film n'était pas sexy et nous ne leur avons pas donné la chanson mais je voudrais la jouer l'année prochaine, dans un medley de guitare solo. Je pense que ça pourrait être So Fine.
Me, Anthony Kiedis, and Flea
Lana Wachowski and David Mitchell
Alison Moyet, CHIC, Seal, Div4s & NOTP Orchestra on German Tour
Flea, me, and Tom Hanks kicking it before RHCP gig in Berlin
Guitar solo which I'll expand into a medley
The vibey CHIC song I wrote for a film called "So Fine" starring Ryan O'Neal
Le Freak:
An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny
Written by Nile Rodgers
Category: Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Biography & Autobiography - Composers & Musicians; Music - Popular
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 2011
Price: $ 12.99
ISBN: 978-0-679-64403-3 (0-679-64403-2)
Available as a hardcover and eBook.
Today's pop music—genre-crossing, gender-bending, racially mixed, visually stylish, and dominated by dance music with global appeal—is the world that Nile Rodgers created. In the 1970s and 1980s, he wrote and produced the songs that defined that era and everything that came after: "Le Freak," "Good Times," "We Are Family," "Like a Virgin," "Modern Love," "I'm Coming Out," "The Reflex," "Rapper's Delight." Aside from his own band, Chic, he worked with everyone from Diana Ross and Madonna to David Bowie and Duran Duran (not to mention Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Prince, Rod Stewart, Robert Plant, Depeche Mode, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Grace Jones, Bryan Ferry, INXS, and the B-52's), transforming their music, selling millions of records, and redefining what a pop song could be.
Read more about order the memoir here:
"Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny"
Je me suis levé du lit avec mon appareil photo pour prendre une photo de la glycine grimpante à l'extérieur de ma fenêtre
Aujourd'hui, j'admirais la vue depuis mon lit au Adlon Hotel in Berlin, Germany. Je me suis levé, ai attrapé mon appareil pour en prendre une photo. J'étais tellement fasciné par les glycines grimpantes que je n'ai pas remarqué l'intense conversation qui venait de la cour en bas.
Après quelques photos, j'ai commencé à avoir un sentiment étrange de ne pas être la seule personne à regarder quelque chose. J'ai regardé sur ma gauche et j'ai vu ce qui semblait être un séminaire.
Mon regard croisa un couple de personnes lorsque j'ai réalisé que j'étais tout nu. Ce n'est pas inhabituel quand je suis seul car je me sens plus à l'aise sans vêtement. Ce qui était inhabituel, c'est que ces étrangers m'ont vu au travers des fenêtres de l'hôtel.
J'ai souri, haussé les épaules et les ai pris en photo. Evidemment, je ne voulais pas être exhibitioniste et je ne voulais pas les choquer. A ce moment, ça semblait être Le Plus Marrant à Faire.
La vue depuis mon lit au Adlon Hotel
J'ai pris cette photos des gens au séminaire, juste à côté
Le Freak:
An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny
Written by Nile Rodgers
Category: Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Biography & Autobiography - Composers & Musicians; Music - Popular
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 2011
Price: $ 12.99
ISBN: 978-0-679-64403-3 (0-679-64403-2)
Available as a hardcover and eBook.
Today's pop music—genre-crossing, gender-bending, racially mixed, visually stylish, and dominated by dance music with global appeal—is the world that Nile Rodgers created. In the 1970s and 1980s, he wrote and produced the songs that defined that era and everything that came after: "Le Freak," "Good Times," "We Are Family," "Like a Virgin," "Modern Love," "I'm Coming Out," "The Reflex," "Rapper's Delight." Aside from his own band, Chic, he worked with everyone from Diana Ross and Madonna to David Bowie and Duran Duran (not to mention Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Prince, Rod Stewart, Robert Plant, Depeche Mode, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Grace Jones, Bryan Ferry, INXS, and the B-52's), transforming their music, selling millions of records, and redefining what a pop song could be.
Read more about order the memoir here:
"Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny"