In these Post’s, I will write a few Facts, Figures, Stats and Interesting Stuff on the Artist in Question, I will also include a Playlist of their Greatest Songs.
Bernard Edwards was Born on the 18th of April 1952, in Greenville, North Carolina USA, but Moved to Brooklyn NYC at an Early Age.
He met Nile Rodgers in the Early 1970’s, they were Both Session Musicians around the New York Area, they Later Formed a Band Together in 1972 and were named “The Boys” and Later to become the “Big Apple Band” Despite Playing Gigs and Making Demo’s, they were Never to be Signed to Any Label, the Band Lasted until 1976!
Then in 1976 they Added 2 New Members to the Band, Tony Thompson on Drums and Norma Jean Wright on Vocals and Changed their Name to “Chic”
By 1977 they were Signed to “Atlantic Records” and Chic’s First “Self Titled” Album was Released that same Year in 1977, it Reached Number 27 on the US Pop Chart and Number 12 on the US R&B Chart.
The First Single off the Album was also “Chic’s” First Hit Record, Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah
it Reached Number 6 on both US Pop and R&B Charts!
Their next Hit Single from the Album was “Everybody Dance” but it did not Chart as well as their Debut Single.
The Track also Had Luther Vandross on Backing Vocals.
It was not until their Second Album in 1978 “C’est Chic” that Chic got their First Number One Single, on Both US Pop and R&B Charts, that was “Le Freak” incidentally this was to be Chic’s Best Selling Album of All Time!
Chic had 2 Number One Singles in their Career, “Le Freak and “Good Times”
By 1983 Chic were to Split Up, Both Edwards and Rodgers were to say the Split was Down to “Personal and Artistic Reasons”
In 1985 “Bernard Edwards” was to Release his only Solo Album entitled “Glad to be Here” it was Not a Big Hit!
That same Year if 1985 he was to Record and Produce an Album with the Band called “Power Station” it Featured “Tony Thompson” from Chic and 2 Members from Duran Duran and Robert Palmer.
He went on to Work with Numerous different Acts from the Recording World, i.e Robert Palmer, Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Duran Duran, ABC and Adam Ant.
He also Produced Records for Various Artists including: Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce and Busta Rhymes.
In the Early 1990’s “Chic” were Briefly to Reform and later in 1992 Release their Last Ever Album “Chic-ism”
It was later Discovered that “Bernard Edwards” had Died from “Pneumonia”
CHIC’S GREATEST HITS
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