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He was the composer of the hit song "Freak Out". He got the inspiration for the song one night when he couldn't get into the Studio 54 disco. The song reached hit number one on the charts.

His mother Beverly gave birth to him when she was only 14-years-old.

The very first song he learned to play on his guitar was The Beatles's "A Day in the Life" (from "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1967)).

He wrote smash hits such as Sister Sledge's "We Are Family", Diana Ross's "I'm Coming Out" and "Upside Down", Chic's "LeFreak", "Good Times", "I Want Your Love".

His favorite songs are "Let's Dance" by David Bowie, "Like A Virgin" by Madonna, "Dance To The Music" by Sly and the Family Stone, "Higher Love" by Steve Winwood, "Love To Love You Baby" by Donna Summer, "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge, "Stayin' Alive" by The Bee Gees, "The Reflex" by Duran Duran, "Le Freak" by Chic and "Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine" by James Brown. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").

He was a member of short-lived singing group, "Luther", which included Luther Vandross, Bernard Edwards and himself.

He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 in the category Award for Musical Excellence.

David Bowie turned to him when he wanted massive worldwide hit singles. Rodgers delivered and the result was "Let's Dance", which became his biggest ever album in 1983. However, Bowie found this mega success caused him problems, as he was accused of "selling out" by some of his older fans and some critics. He also had problems following the success, with his next two albums, "Tonight" (1984) and "Never Let Me Down" (1987), which used different producers, failing to replicate the success and being widely panned. Bowie later dismissed this period of his career as his lowest artistic phase.

He is a founding member, with Bernard Edwards, of the R&B band Chic. He is a highly successful musician and music producer. Considered a legend in his own time, Rodgers not only enjoyed huge success in the disco era with Chic, he also produced Madonna's "Like A Virgin" album, David Bowie's biggest album "Let's Dance" (including hits "China Girl", "Let's Dance" and "Modern Love"), Duran Duran's "Notorious", Diana Ross' Diana album, The B-52's, Sister Sledge, Mick Jagger among many, many others.

He is the son of Beverly Goodman.

He is the brother of Bunchy Goodman.