Nile Rodgers: The Music That Made Me

1. "Blue Suede Shoes," Elvis Presley, 1956
My grandmother gave me blue suede shoes and put on the song and told me, "Go dance for the family." I liked the song — and I loved the shoes.
2. "The End," the Doors, 1967
I had taken acid with Dr. Timothy Leary in the Hollywood Hills. I didn't...