Nile Rodgers Hopes to Find Out More About Prince’s Death at His Memorial Service
Rodgers revealed that he is eulogizing his late friend on Tuesday in Los Angeles.
At his upcoming memorial, Prince will be honored by a fellow musical legend: disco pioneer and Chic co-founder Nile Rodgers.
During an interview on “Andy Cohen Live,” Rodgers, 63, revealed that he is eulogizing his late friend on Tuesday at a service in Los Angeles.
“Prince and I met in New York City at the Academy of Music. It was on 14th Street, and it was an incredible concert, and I had no idea he was a mega, mega Chic fan,” the singer and guitarist said Monday. “It was off the charts. It was sick, it was sick.”
The two went on to vacation together in Turks and Caicos, where Rodger operates a resort and Prince owned a home, sharing the stage at local bars. But Rodgers’ favorite memory of the “Purple Rain” singer, who died April 21 after allegedly seeking help for addiction to prescription medicine, was when they surprised concertgoers at the 2014 Essence Festival with a duet to David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance.”
“It’s kickass,” Rodgers remembered of the performance. “Killer.”
As for lingering questions surrounding Prince’s death, like why he didn’t leave a will, Rodgers said, “There’s so much I’m going to find out, I hope, tomorrow. But I just don’t know.”
“Andy Cohen Live” airs Mondays at 10am ET on Radio Andy.
