Disco wouldn't have sounded the same - or nearly as good - without the aggregate efforts of Chic. Founded in 1977 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards, Chic exploded into one of the hottest acts in the glittery disco stratosphere from the moment their first single was released. At a time when 120 beats per minute was the stultifying norm, their crisp, funky, living-and-breathing grooves were utterly immaculate, spectacularly popular, and incredibly influential. Once the disco explosion leveled off at the dawn of a new decade, the gilt-edged pair segued into very successful offstage careers, writing for and producing a dazzling array of top pop luminaries together and separately (much as they had while Chic was together).