Chic (band)

Chic
Chic
	Chic performing at GuilFest 2012; (l-r): Davis, Rodgers, Folami, Barnes
Background information
Also known as	The Boys (1972); The Big Apple Band (1972–1977)
Origin	New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	R&B; rock; funk; disco;
Years active	1972–1983; 1990–1992; 1996–present;
Labels	Buddah; Atlantic; Warner Bros.; Sumthing Else; Virgin EMI;
Members	Nile Rodgers; Jerry Barnes; Audrey Martells; Ralph Rolle; Russell Graham; Richard Hilton; Steve Jankowski; Ken Gioffre; Naomi Rodgers;
Past members	Bernard Edwards; Norma Jean Wright; Alfa Anderson; Luci Martin; Bill Holloman; Curt Ramm; Tony Thompson; Robert Sabino; Sylver Logan Sharp; Jessie Wagner; Folami; Kimberly Davis;

Chic (stylized CHIC; /ʃiːk/ SHEEK), later called Nile Rodgers & Chic, is an American disco band founded in 1972 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards.^[1] Between 1972 and 1979, Chic released several of the biggest hits of the disco era, including "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (1977), "Everybody Dance" (1977), "Le Freak" (1978), "I Want Your Love" (1978), and "Good Times" (1979). The group regarded themselves as a rock band for the disco movement "that made good on hippie peace, love and freedom".^[2] In 2017, Chic was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the eleventh time.^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c Steve Huey (November 25, 2024). "Chic". AllMusic.
^ Christgau, Robert (December 2, 2011). "The Rock Days of Disco". The New York Times.
^ "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2017 Nominees Include Tupac Shakur, Journey, Chic". Variety. October 18, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2018.

[Huey-1] Steve Huey (November 25, 2024). "Chic". AllMusic.

[Christgau-2] Christgau, Robert (December 2, 2011). "The Rock Days of Disco". The New York Times.

[3] "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2017 Nominees Include Tupac Shakur, Journey, Chic". Variety. October 18, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2018.

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