Which Chic bassist co-wrote "Good Times" with Nile Rodgers?

Bernard Edwards was the Chic bassist who co-wrote “Good Times” with Nile Rodgers. Edwards and Rodgers formed the creative core of Chic, combining Edwards’s melodic, highly syncopated bass playing with Rodgers’s rhythm guitar and arranging.

Released in 1979, “Good Times” became one of Chic’s signature recordings and a major disco hit. Edwards’s bass line is especially important: it functions not merely as accompaniment but as a memorable hook that drives the entire track. The song’s credits list both Edwards and Rodgers as writers.

The pair’s partnership extended well beyond this single. They also wrote and produced songs for artists including Sister Sledge and Diana Ross, helping define the polished, groove-focused sound associated with late-1970s disco and funk. Rodgers played guitar in Chic; he was not the bassist.

A common mix-up is confusing Edwards with other famous funk bassists such as Bootsy Collins, Larry Graham, or Verdine White. Those musicians were influential figures in their own groups, but none was Chic’s bassist or the co-writer of “Good Times.”