Backstory of Diana Ross' hit "I'm Coming Out" - written by Nile Rodgers

Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, 3-time Grammy award winner and inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Chic co-founder Nile Rodgers belongs at the very heart of disco music. The producer and guitarist sits down here to discuss racism, keeping disco alive and how he fought Motown over the release of 'Diana', which went on to become her most commercially successful album ever. We all recognise the album by hit singles such as "I'm coming out" and "Upside Down". Subscribe for more interviews with stars: https://goo.gl/3UuTqN When the 'Disco sucks' movement appeared out of nowhere in Summer 1979, Rodgers found himself at a loss. It seemed to him a 'racist, fanatic incident', and he knew he had to find his niche in the market to evolve disco music and keep it alive. When his work with Diana Ross on her 10th Studio album 'Diana ' began, he sought to overcome racism with music. 0:05 Diana - Rodgers' toughest project of all time 0:20 Summer 1979 - "Disco Sucks" 2:17 "Chic never had another hit record again" 3:06 Overcoming racism: "Our records had deep hidden meaning" 4:17 How the Diana project was conceived 5:12 Dispute with Motown; lawsuits #NileRodgers #ImComingOut