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Nile Rodgers and Chic

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

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The Freak: A Story of Being Rejected at a Club

Bruce and Bernardo Rogers' first hit was Everybody Dance. The song secured their vibe as a cool hip underground dance group, they say. One of the most famous songs is about being rejected at a disco. "We turned his rejection phrase f off into freak out," Bruce says.

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