Nile Rodgers on Creating 'Le Freak' 🎶
Nile Rodgers shares how rejection from Studio 54 inspired the hit song 'Le Freak' and his role as Meltdown festival curator in 2019.

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6.7K views • May 14, 2019

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Nile Rodgers, curator of Meltdown festival 2019, tells the story of how rejection from Studio 54 led to the creation of Chic's Le Freak, one of the most iconic disco anthems.
Nile Rodgers' Meltdown took place at Southbank Centre, 2019 and featured a host of exclusive collaborations and global one-offs, including CHIC, Eurythmics' Songbook, Despacio, Anitta, Thundercat, Songhoy Blues, Alfa Mist and more.
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Nile Rodgers: how I wrote Le Freak
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Nile Rodgers' Meltdown took place at Southbank Centre, 2019 and featured a host of exclusive collaborations and global one-offs, including CHIC, Eurythmics' Songbook, Despacio, Anitta, Thundercat, Songhoy Blues, Alfa Mist and more.
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#NileRodgers #SouthbankCentre #LeFreak #Chic #MeltdownFest
Nile Rodgers: how I wrote Le Freak
https://youtu.be/OeZlEmbHbRs
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May 14, 2019
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