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Nile Rodgers: "It was all about the art"
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One of the clear highlights of Monday's Grammy Awards was Lady Gaga's high-tech tribute to David Bowie, who passed away in January after an 18-month battle with cancer. Complemented by an astounding visual presentation, Gaga ripped through a medley of some of the late icon's most indelible hits, including "Rebel Rebel," "Space Oddity" and "Changes."
To help put together the six-minute, nine-song medley, Gaga tapped none other than Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers — who had worked with Bowie on a number of projects throughout his career, most notably on the 1983 album Let's Dance — to serve as the performance's musical director. For Rodgers, who received the call from Gaga personally, there was absolutely no hesitation in saying yes to the opportunity. "Like, not even for a split second," he said. "I was honored."
In speaking with Rodgers, it's clear that as determined as he was to pay an appropriate homage to his departed friend and peer, Gaga was perhaps even more intent on hitting the right note in her tribute. "I've never seen anyone approach a project with quite this intensity," he said of the singer. "It was almost as if she was doing an all-encompassing film, like when Daniel Day-Lewis played Lincoln or something.
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And they go into detail about their performance
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...t-art-20160216
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