Legendary Pop Hitmaker, 72, Is a 'Musical Genius' Playing 'One of the Best Songs Ever'
There are few musical artists who truly deserve the title of "living legend" — but Nile Rodgers is definitely one of them. In addition to being the co-founder of the iconic disco band Chic (known for such timeless tunes as "Le Freak" and "Good Times"), the guitarist also produced and wrote massive hits for artists from Diana Ross to David Bowie to Madonna and so many others. After over five successful decades in the music industry, one might expect the 72-year-old to be slowing down — but as a recent performance proved, he's still inspiring crowds to get on their feet and dance.
In a video shared to TikTok this week by the official account for Rodgers and Chic, the group looked and sounded as amazing as ever as they performed "Good Times" live onstage for an incredibly enthusiastic audience.
"I will always play music live," Rodgers wrote in text overlay on the clip. "It's about vibe not the recording that's why I love playing these songs for the rest of my lifef."
Commenters were just as thrilled as the concert-goers in the clip.
"One of the best songs ever," declared one person, with a second raving, "Fantastic, so many happy people."
"The guy's a legend and a musical genius," someone else wrote, as another told Rodgers, "You wrote some fabulous songs."
"Fantastic performer and band! What a concert!" gushed yet another fan.
In an interview with GRAMMY.com earlier this year, Rodgers broke down his approach to crafting a hit song, noting that "everybody has a different formula and a different concept."
"Rather than try and analyze what are the components of the great lasting pop song, let's just say that all great songs that last are what my music teacher used to tell me: they are always internalized. They're songs that you can't get out of your head no matter how much you try," he explained.
"The way my professor taught me, he said: 'The Itsy Bitsy Spider, went up the water spout down came the rain, and washed the spider out,' and he says, 'That's internalization. You can't help it,'" Rodgers continued, adding, "He says, 'The national anthem. Go to a baseball game. Look at everybody's mouths. They start doing the lyrics, even though you would never buy the record.' Can you imagine going up and buying that? But everybody knows it. It's internalized."Legendary Pop Hitmaker, 72, Is a 'Musical Genius' Playing 'One of the Best Songs Ever' first appeared on Parade on Jun 26, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
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