Nile Rodgers: selling the guitars behind the hits
The multi-award winning music producer and guitarist, Nile Rodgers, is selling more than 160 of his guitars to raise money for his We Are Family Foundation.
Nile Rodgers is a multi-award winning music producer and guitarist - and has been an ever-present in the world of music for half a century. Nile's produced and played with David Bowie, Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, Madonna, Duran Duran, Daft Punk, and co-founded the 70s band Chic.
Now, he's auctioning his guitars, cars and personal items to raise money for his We Are Family Foundation. The not-for-profit organisation provides mentoring for talented teenagers around the world. One of the guitars being auctioned is a replica of his famous Hitmaker. But he won't be parting with the actual Hitmaker - that's staying with him as he still plays it on stage and on the albums he produces at London's Abbey Road Studios, where he is creative adviser.
In this episode of 5 Minutes On, the 大象传媒's Media Editor, Amol Rajan, meets Nile to talk about the decision to sell the guitars behind his countless hits.
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