Chic
Soul & R&B band from New York City, NY · formed 1976
- bass
- chic
- contemporary r&b
- dance-pop
- dark
- disco
- electronic
- funk
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 38
- Last show
- Nov 8, 2015RDS
About
Chic is a band from New York City, NY, formed in 1976, tagged bass, chic, contemporary r&b by its sources. Shows on record run from 1979 to 2015, across 5 rooms in 4 cities.
- Chic formed in 1976 — MusicBrainz
- Chic is based in New York — MusicBrainz
- Sylver Logan Sharp: member — MusicBrainz
- Jerry Barnes: member — MusicBrainz
- Milton Gerry Barnes: member — MusicBrainz
- Kimberly Davis: member — MusicBrainz
- Omar Hakim: member — MusicBrainz
- Nile Rodgers: member — MusicBrainz
- Ralph Rolle: member — MusicBrainz
- Luther Vandross: member — MusicBrainz
- Norma Jean Wright: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Bernard Edwards: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Alfa Anderson: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Tony Thompson: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Chic has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1977–2018 — MusicBrainz
- Chic is based in Montreal, Québec — Chic on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Past Memoirs (2013-08-28) — Bandcamp
- Chic (band) formed in 1972 — Wikipedia
- Chic (band) is from New York City , New York, U.S. — Wikipedia
- Chic (band) has 9 members: Nile Rodgers, Jerry Barnes, Audrey Martells, Ralph Rolle, Russell Graham, Richard Hilton, Steve Jankowski, Ken Gioffre, Naomi Rodgers — Wikipedia
- Chic (band) plays R&B — Wikipedia
- Chic (band) plays rock — Wikipedia
- Chic (band) plays funk — Wikipedia
- Chic (band) plays disco — Wikipedia
- Chic has 1266493 listeners on Last.fm — Chic on Last.fm
- Chic has released 10 recordings between 2018 and 2024 — Chic on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): New York, USA — Chic on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19791 show
- 20111 show
- 20131 show
- 20141 show
- 20152 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2015 | RDS · DublinHeadlinerwith Four Tet, Floating Points, Benji B, +1 | Headliner | Four Tet, Floating Points, Benji B, +1 |
| Nov 7, 2015 | RDS · DublinHeadlinerwith Mark Ronson, Jamie xx, Giorgio Moroder, +22 | Headliner | Mark Ronson, Jamie xx, Giorgio Moroder, +22 |
| Jun 19, 2014 | Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie · Grand PrairieSupportwith Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald | Support | Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald |
| Jun 2, 2013 | Royal Hospital Kilmainham · DublinSupportwith Primal Scream, Four Tet, Everything Everything, +13 | Support | Primal Scream, Four Tet, Everything Everything, +13 |
| Jun 16, 2011 | Paradiso · AmsterdamHeadlinerwith Nile Rodgers, CHIC ft. Nile Rodgers, Papercuts, +1 | Headliner | Nile Rodgers, CHIC ft. Nile Rodgers, Papercuts, +1 |
| Jun 22, 1979 | Kauffman Stadium · Kansas CitySupportwith George Benson, B.B. King, Ashford And Simpson, +2 | Support | George Benson, B.B. King, Ashford And Simpson, +2 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- RDS · Dublin2 shows
- Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City1 show
- Paradiso · Amsterdam1 show
- Royal Hospital Kilmainham · Dublin1 show
- Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie · Grand Prairie1 show
Cities played
- Dublin3 shows
- Amsterdam1 show
- Grand Prairie1 show
- Kansas City1 show
Releases
38 releases, 1977–2024Le Freak b/w One Of A Kind (Love Affair) "A Mike Maurro Remix"
2024
One Night In Amsterdam
2024
Earth / Percent x Earth Day
2023
Greatest Hits - Live At Paradiso
2022
I Got Protection (Young Pulse 2020 Super Disco Blend)
2020
Jusagroove (FabioLous Re-Edit
2019
City Lights (FabioLous Remix)
2019
Rarities, Oddities And Exclusives
2019
Live Festival
2019
It’s About Time
2018 · Album
I Love Chic & Nile Rodgers Productions (Classic Mixes) (Volume 1)
2018
Aug 28, 2013 · Album · 14 tracks
Mar 29, 2013 · Album · 6 tracks
Mar 12, 2013 · Album · 5 tracks
Disco Legends
2007 · Compilation
The Definitive Groove Collection
2006 · Compilation
Good Times: The Very Best of Chic & Sister Sledge: The Hits & The Remixes
2005 · Compilation
Real People / Tongue in Chic
2003 · Compilation
Ultimate Chic
2002 · Compilation
Chic
2001 · Compilation
The Very Best of Chic
2000 · Compilation
The Very Best of Chic & Remixes
1999 · Compilation
The Best Of Chic & Remix
1998 · Compilation
Dance, Dance, Dance and Other Hits
1997 · Compilation
Everybody Dance
1995 · Compilation
Chic-ism
1992 · Album
The Best of Chic, Vol. 1&2
1992 · Compilation
The Best of Chic, Volume 2
1992 · Compilation
Dance, Dance, Dance: The Best of Chic
1991 · Compilation
Best of Chic
1990 · Compilation
Believer
1983 · Album
Tongue in Chic
1982 · Album
Take It Off
1981 · Album
Real People
1980 · Album
Les Plus Grands Succes De Chic (Chic’s Greatest Hits)
1979 · Compilation
Risqué
1979 · Album
C’est Chic
1978 · Album
Chic
1977 · Album
Lineup
- Sylver Logan Sharp
- Jerry Barnes
- Milton Gerry Barnes
- Kimberly Davis
- Omar Hakim
- Nile Rodgers
- Ralph Rolle
- Luther Vandross
Former
- Norma Jean Wright
- Bernard Edwards
- Alfa Anderson
- Tony Thompson
- Jenn Thomas
- Jessica Wagner‐Cowan
- Diva Gray
- Luci Martin
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Chic on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Chic on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Chic on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Chic on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.