Im stephen sackur. My guest today is a legend in the music business. He has written and performed some of the most memorable tracks of the last four decades. Nile rodgers co founded chic, the band which defined the late 70s disco generation. From his own band to his collaborations with everyone from madonna to daft punk, his beat goes on. Now he is releasing another chic album. So what makes his sound and his spirit so special . Nile rodgers, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. For four decades you have found a way to reach out to every successive generation of music lovers. What is the secret to that success . I am not really sure. Or else, every record i put out would be a hit. Ijust do what feels natural to me. And i have to admit that when it was earlier in my career, i knew that i wanted to make a living doing music. So when i was younger, it was a little bit more calculated. I was actually trying to make hits. Before we get going on your career, i want to talk about your childhood. I
The late 70s disco generation. From his own band to his collaborations with everyone from madonna to daft punk, his beat goes on. Now he is releasing another chic album. So what makes his sound and his spirit so special . Nile rodgers, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. For four decades you have found a way to reach out to every successive generation of music lovers. What is it thats the secret to that success . I am not really sure. Otherwise, every record i put out would be a hit. Ijust do what feels natural to me. And i have to admit that when it was earlier in my career, i knew that i wanted to make a living doing music. So when i was younger, it was a little bit more calculated. I was actually trying to make hits. Before we get going on your career, i want to talk about your childhood. I have read enough to know there was lots of music in your childhood, a lot of creativity, but also an awful lot of chaos as well. And ijust wonder, when you reflect on it now, thinking about your mum
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