Indeed, 1978 saw some fantastic records by Chic (Le Freak), by Karen Young (Hot Shot), and by Sylvester (You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)).
The song segues into Chic's Le Freak (Freak Out), which Rogers played on.
The queue outside Studio is almost as famous as those who went straight through the door: Nile Rodgers wrote Chic's Le Freak after being rejected by door staff in 1977.
Never mind the Barack Obama pin (although there are plenty of those too among the fashion crowd), the political style statement du jour among show-goers in Bryant Park, the official catwalk venue, is a purple power shift (very Michelle), or a Cindy-esque updo (chic or control freak, depending on your point of view).
The set spanned his entire career as a producer and writer, with Chic's Le Freak joined by Sister Sledge's We Are Family and the Diana Ross classic Upside Down.
"It took us to hit bottom for us to get together and do it," said alliance member Mat Joseph, owner of Freak Chic, a tattoo and piercing shop on Melrose.
The ensemble performed the Grammy-winning "Get Lucky" before moving into a medley consisting of Chic's "Le Freak" and Stevie Wonder's "Another Star" as well as elements of Daft Punk's "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger", "Lose Yourself to Dance", and "Around the World".
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Laggards are rewarded by 'Raspberry Beret' and a lovely version of 'Sometimes It Snows in April', and - finally - a full-band funk party mix that takes in 'A Love Bizarre' and 'Le Freak (C'est Chic)'.
On the subject of Daft Punk's Get Lucky having just sold a million copies in the UK, Nile said: "Almost every record I've made has sold a million copies," then pointed out that Le Freak (C'est Chic) actually sold six milliion copies.
