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Bernard Edwards(1952-1996)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
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Bernard Edwards
Bernard Edwards was born on 31 October 1952 in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Super 8 (2011), Commando (1985) and Taxi (2004). He died on 18 April 1996 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornOctober 31, 1952
DiedApril 18, 1996(43)
BornOctober 31, 1952
DiedApril 18, 1996(43)
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Known for

Super 8 (2011)
Super 8
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2011
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando (1985)
Commando
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1985
Queen Latifah, Ana Cristina de Oliveira, Jimmy Fallon, Ingrid Vandebosch, and Gisele Bündchen in Taxi (2004)
Taxi
4.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2004
Roger Moore, Tanya Roberts, and Christopher Walken in A View to a Kill (1985)
A View to a Kill
6.3
  • Music Department
  • 1985

Credits

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Music Department

  • Cheryl, Alesha Dixon, Matthew Morrison, Jordan Banjo, and Oti Mabuse in The Greatest Dancer (2019)
    The Greatest Dancer
    5.0
    TV Series
    • title music composed by
    • 2019–2020
  • Amerie in Amerie: I'm Coming Out (2002)
    Amerie: I'm Coming Out
    4.8
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2002
  • East 57th Street Feat. Donna Allen: Saturday
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 1997
  • Madonna in Madonna: Love Don't Live Here Anymore (1996)
    Madonna: Love Don't Live Here Anymore
    6.5
    Music Video
    • bass
    • 1996
  • Madonna in Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990)
    Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
    8.6
    Video
    • musician: bass
    • 1990
  • ABC: The Night You Murdered Love (1987)
    ABC: The Night You Murdered Love
    6.2
    Music Video
    • music producer
    • 1987
  • Martin Fry, Mark White, and ABC in ABC: When Smokey Sings (1987)
    ABC: When Smokey Sings
    7.2
    Music Video
    • music producer
    • 1987
  • Whoopi Goldberg in Burglar (1987)
    Burglar
    5.1
    • music producer: original songs
    • 1987
  • Duran Duran: A View to a Kill (1985)
    Duran Duran: A View to a Kill
    6.6
    Music Video
    • music producer
    • 1985
  • Roger Moore, Tanya Roberts, and Christopher Walken in A View to a Kill (1985)
    A View to a Kill
    6.3
    • producer: theme song
    • 1985
  • Diana Ross: Upside Down (1980)
    Diana Ross: Upside Down
    5.5
    Music Video
    • music producer
    • 1980

Composer

  • Janet Jackson in Janet Jackson: Make Me (2009)
    Janet Jackson: Make Me
    7.5
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Paul Weller in Paul Weller: Thinking of You (2004)
    Paul Weller: Thinking of You
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2004
  • Faith Evans in Faith Evans: Love Like This (1998)
    Faith Evans: Love Like This
    6.1
    Music Video
    • co-composer
    • 1998
  • Soup for One (1982)
    Soup for One
    5.4
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • Debbie Harry: Now I Know You Know
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1981
  • Diana Ross: My Old Piano (1980)
    Diana Ross: My Old Piano
    6.8
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Diana Ross: Upside Down (1980)
    Diana Ross: Upside Down
    5.5
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • The Sugarhill Gang: Rapper's Delight (TopPop Version) (1980)
    The Sugarhill Gang: Rapper's Delight (TopPop Version)
    5.9
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • The Sugarhill Gang: Rapper's Delight (1979)
    The Sugarhill Gang: Rapper's Delight
    6.3
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • Chic: Dance, Dance, Dance (1978)
    Chic: Dance, Dance, Dance
    6.4
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • Chic: Le Freak (1978)
    Chic: Le Freak
    6.3
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1978

Actor

  • Distance: Give It Up
    Music Video
    • Bernard Edwards
    • 1989
  • Chic: I Want Your Love (1979)
    Chic: I Want Your Love
    6.5
    Music Video
    • Bernard Edwards
    • 1979
  • Chic: Dance, Dance, Dance (1978)
    Chic: Dance, Dance, Dance
    6.4
    Music Video
    • Bernard Edwards
    • 1978
  • Chic: Everybody Dance (1978)
    Chic: Everybody Dance
    7.0
    Music Video
    • Bernard Edwards
    • 1978
  • Chic: Le Freak (1978)
    Chic: Le Freak
    6.3
    Music Video
    • Bernard Edwards
    • 1978
  • The Rainbow Boys (1973)
    The Rainbow Boys
    5.9
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Chic
  • Born
    • October 31, 1952
    • Greenville, North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • April 18, 1996
    • Tokyo, Japan(pneumonia)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Member of short-lived singing group, "Luther", which included Luther Vandross, Nile Rodgers and himself.

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