He remains friendly with numerous former Panthers, including Professor Jamal Joseph. In his teens Rodgers was a member of the Harlem chapter of the Black Panther Party. King, Betty Wright, Earl Lewis and the Channels, Parliament-Funkadelic, and many other R&B artists. He began his career as a session guitarist in New York, touring with the Sesame Street band, led by Joe Raposo, in his teens, and then working in the house band at Harlem's world-famous Apollo Theater, playing behind Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Maxine Brown, Aretha Franklin, Ben E.
With music all around him in his childhood, he tried out all of his school's band instruments, before a love of the Beatles and John Lennon drew him towards the electric guitar, especially the Fender Stratocaster. His parents and stepfather were all Beatniks and heavy heroin users throughout his childhood. Rodgers' mother, Beverley, became pregnant at age 13, and gave birth to him in the Bronx, New York City. On April 7, 2017, Rodgers was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received an Award for Musical Excellence. He is famed for his "chucking" rhythm guitar style.Īlthough he recorded three solo albums during the 1980s and 1990s, and one as part of the short-lived group Outloud, Rodgers has found more success in collaboration as producer and performer with many artists including Sister Sledge, Diana Ross, Philip Bailey, Thompson Twins, Sheena Easton, David Bowie, Bryan Ferry, Duran Duran, Madonna, INXS, Britney Spears, Spoons, and more recently, Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Avicii, Disclosure, Sam Smith, Pitbull, Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Max Pezzali, Nervo, Laura Mvula, Sigala, Keith Urban and Christina Aguilera. He is the lead guitarist and co-founding member with Bernard Edwards of the band Chic, which has been active since 1976 and was one of the most successful groups of the disco era. (born September 19, 1952) is an American record producer, songwriter, musician, composer, arranger and guitarist.
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