David Bowie's 'Let's Dance' at 40: Nile Rodgers Looks Back
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On the 40th anniversary of David Bowie’s commercial breakthrough ‘Let’s Dance,’ producer Nile Rodgers and engineer Bob Clearmountain look back.
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