Chic

Chic
Formed: 1977 in New York, NY
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Disbanded: 1983
Genre: R&B
Styles: Disco, Funk
Group Members: Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Luci Martin, Norma Jean Wright, Alfa Anderson, Sylver Logan Sharp, Tony Thompson
Biography: There can be little argument that Chic was disco's greatest band; and, working in a heavily producer-dominated field, they were most definitely a band. By the time Chic appeared in the late '70s, disco was already slipping into the excess that eventually caused its downfall. Chic bucked the trend by ...Read full biography
C'est Chic
Released: 1978
Label: Atlantic Records
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Released in 1978, just as disco began to peak, C'est Chic and its pair of dancefloor anthems, "Le Freak" and "I Want Your Love," put Chic at the top of that dizzying peak. The right album at the right ...Read full review
Risque
Released: 1979
Label: Atlantic Records
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Chic was very much in its prime when it recorded its third album, Risqué, which contained hits that ranged from "My Feet Keep Dancing" and "My Forbidden Lover" to the influential "Good Times." That feel-good ...Read full review
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