Everybody Dance: Chic and the Politics of Disco
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With their era-defining music and instantly recognisable look, Chic s reputation as pioneers of disco has endured long after the movement itself.
After their initial success in the 1970s with classics such as Good Times , Le Freak and I Want Your Love , Chic disbanded in 1983, with founding members Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards becoming in-demand producers. After Edwards tragic early passing in 1996, Nile Rodgers involvement in Daft Punk s 2013 s smash hit Get Lucky catapulted Chic back to international acclaim. And now, from curating Meltdown in 2019 to headlining festivals all over the world, Nile Rodgers and Chic have arguably never been more popular.
Covering the sweet successes and fallings out of favour, the creative process and encounters with Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Diana Ross, Madonna and others, the acclaimed Everybody Dance explores the highs and the lows of Chic s journey in fascinating detail. With a new foreword by Duran Duran founding member John Taylor and a host of new interviews with Nile Rodgers, Johnny Mathis and many others, to add to those with Ahmet Ertegun, Bryan Ferry and David Bowie, this edition bring their enthralling journey up to date.
A must-read for any disco fan, Everybody Dance: Chic and the Politics of Disco is the essential story of the legendary band who still get us lost in music, over four decades on.
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by Amazon Customer
This book is absolutely superb! Detailed but always fascinating & asserts Chic’s rightful place in music history.
by Mick the Hat
As someone who loved Chic from the moment I first heard them in the late 70s (despite being more of a ‘rocker’ at the time) I am at a loss as to how I managed to miss this marvelous book when it was first published in 2004 – although if I had read it then I would still have had to buy this updated edition due to the hugely deserved upswing in Nile Rodgers’ profile that has occurred in the past 16 years. I have often been disappointed by books about my favourite artists (I couldn’t finish a recent one on Roy Wood) but this ticks all the boxes. Very well written, informative, with perceptive analysis of the music (I could have done with even more of this, but understand that there was an awful lot to cover) and the context in which it was made, plus contributions from virtually everyone who ever had anything to do with Rodgers, Bernard Edwards, Tony Thompson and the Chic Organisation. Very useful UK discography at the end too. First class!
by Brendan J
This is a wonderful read – thoroughly researched, well written and fascinatingly detailed. I have no idea why I’ve only just read this, having been a huge fan of the group since I was a teenager in the 1970s. Great insights into the songs, the group and dynamics, and nicely linked to the political and social context of the time. I cannot praise this book enough – an absolute must for fans of Chic’s music. Great job, Mr Easlea.
by Steve Carr
This is a comprehensive and entertaining look at a now much-loved band, that will appeal to fans and non-fans of Nile Rodgers.
Chic has benefited from a long overdue reassessment, partly thanks to the initial release of this book. This edition is an updated version.
The book seeks to contextualise Chic in their time, while assessing the history of the Disco movement, and succeeds in bringing a fascinating history to life. It’s very well written and comprehensively researched.
I read the book despite not considering myself a huge fan of the band, and learned so much, not just about the band, but about the times they lived through. As a result of reading this book, I now have a far greater appreciation of their sound and that of the other artists they produced.