Bernard Edwards

For the American football player, see Bernard Edwards (American football).

Bernard Edwards
Background information
Born	(1952-10-31)October 31, 1952 Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	April 18, 1996(1996-04-18) (aged 43) Tokyo, Japan
Genres	R&B funk soul disco rock
Occupations	Bassist songwriter record producer
Instruments	Bass guitar vocals
Years active	1972–1996
Label	Atlantic

Bernard Edwards (October 31, 1952 – April 18, 1996) was an American bassist known primarily for his work in disco with guitarist Nile Rodgers, with whom he co-founded Chic. In 2017, Edwards was selected as the 53rd greatest bassist of all time by Bass Player magazine.