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"Like a Virgin" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna from her second album of the same name. The song was written and composed by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, and it was released as the album's lead single on October 31, 1984.
With sales of over 21 million copies worldwide, Like a Virgin remains one of the best-selling albums of all time. Four official singles were released from the album ―all reached the top five of the Billboard Hot 100, with the title track becoming Madonna's first number one, and "Material Girl" reaching number two.
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Edwards was born in Greenville, North Carolina and grew up in Brooklyn, New York City, where he met Nile Rodgers in the early 1970s. At the time, Edwards was working at a post office with the mother of Rodgers's girlfriend. The two formed the Big Apple Band (active 1972–1976) and then united with drummer Tony Thompson to eventually form Chic togeth...
In 1996, Edwards and Nile Rodgers were in Japan participating in "J.T. Super Producers '96," a concert series sponsored by Japan Tobacco. Just before the concert at the Budokan Arena in Tokyo, Edwards fell ill, but despite Rodgers' insistence, refused to cancel the gig. He managed to perform but had to be helped at times. At one point, Edwards blac...
His bass line from the Chic hit "Good Times" has become one of the most copied pieces of music in history, and had a huge influence on musicians of many genres when released and was the inspiration for "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen. "Good Times" was credited on Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" in 1979 (the vinyl label reads "based on the...
Chic
1. Chic(1977) 2. C'est Chic(1978) 3. Risqué(1979) 4. Real People(1980) 5. Take It Off(1981) 6. Tongue in Chic(1982) 7. Believer(1983) 8. Dance, Dance, Dance: The Best of Chic(1991) 9. Chic-Ism(1992) 10. The Best of Chic, Volume 2(1992) 11. Live at the Budokan(1999)
Solo
1. Glad to Be Here(1983)
Production
1. Norma Jean, Norma Jean Wright(1978) 2. We Are Family, Sister Sledge(1979) 3. King of the World, Sheila and B. Devotion(1980) 4. Love Somebody Today, Sister Sledge (1980) 5. diana, Diana Ross(1980) 6. I Love My Lady, Johnny Mathis(1981, released in 2017) 7. Koo Koo, Debbie Harry(1981) 8. unknown title, Fonzi Thornton (1982) (unreleased) 9. Swept Away, Diana Ross (1984) 10. Like a Virgin, Madonna(1984) 11. The Power Station, The Power Station(1985) 12. "A View to a Kill" (single), Duran Dura...
KooKoo – Debbie Harry(1981)Let's Dance – David Bowie(1983)Hearts and Bones – Paul Simon(1983)Like a Virgin – Madonna(1984)Bernard Edwards at AllMusicBernard Edwards discography at DiscogsBernard Edwards at IMDbBernard Edwards at Find a Grave23. Apr. 1996 · 12:00 AM. Bassist/songwriter Bernard Edwards, 43, a founding member. of the disco group Chic died in a Japanese hotel room this past Thursday (April. 18). Edwards was in Japan with his longtime...
31. Okt. 2022 · 8: Madonna: Material Girl (from ‘Like A Virgin’, 1984) Driving Madonna’s smash hit Material Girl forward with unrelenting energy, Bernard Edwards’ bassline consists of just four notes repeating over and over again – yet it’s this simplicity that makes the song so effective, swaggering as it does with heavy dollops of confidence and ...
Die Album-Aufnahmen fanden im Frühling 1984 in den Power Station Studios in Manhattan statt. Die Besetzung für LIKE A VIRGIN vereinte Musiker, die Nile Rodgers aus seiner Band Chic engagiert hatte. Er selbst spielte Gitarre, neben ihm Bassist Bernard Edwards und Drummer Tony Thompson.
18. Feb. 2019 · Commercially, he was eclipsed by Rodgers, whose production was integral to some of the most important albums of the 80s, with Like A Virgin by Madonna and David Bowie ’s Let’s Dance among...
