Having buttressed the careers of Diana Ross, Madonna, David Bowie, the B-52s, Duran Duran, his own band Chic and countless other legendary acts, Nile Rodgers is the archetype of a living legend in the music industry. That the 61-year-old is still creating massive records (with the likes of Avicii and Daft Punk) is more than icing on the cake -- Rodgers was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2010, and the situation was incredibly dire for some time. To cope, the hitmaker did what he knows best: He...
Having buttressed the careers of Diana Ross, Madonna, David Bowie, the B-52s, Duran Duran, his own band Chic and countless other legendary acts, Nile Rodgers is the archetype of a living legend in the music industry. That the 61-year-old is still creating massive records (with the likes of Avicii and Daft Punk) is more than icing on the cake -- Rodgers was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2010, and the situation was incredibly dire for some time. To cope, the hitmaker did what he knows best: He...
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