Bernard Edwards

Bernard Edwards was an American bass player, singer, songwriter and record producer, known primarily for his work in disco music with guitarist Nile Rodgers, with whom he co-founded the band Chic. Edwards' bass lines not only dominated Chic's sound and the latter Disco era, but also became foundational for the beginnings of Hip-Hop, including the genre's first hit "Rapper's Delight", in which Edwards' bass line from "Good Times" was reproduced by studio musicians for the Sugarhill Gang's rappers…