Editing Bernard Edwards (section)

{{Short description|American bassist (1952–1996)}}
{{for|the American football player|Bernard Edwards (American football)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Bernard Edwards
| image            = Bernard edwards bassist.jpg
| caption          = 
| birth_name       =
| alias            =
| birth_date       = {{birth date|1952|10|31}}
| birth_place      = [[Greenville, North Carolina]], U.S.
| origin           =
| death_date       = {{death date and age|1996|04|18|1952|10|31}}
| death_place      = [[Tokyo]], Japan
| genre            = {{hlist|[[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]|[[funk]]|[[Soul music|soul]]|[[disco]]|[[Rock music|rock]]}}
| occupation       = {{hlist|Bassist|songwriter|record producer}}
| instrument       = {{hlist|Bass guitar|vocals}}
| years_active     = 1972–1996
| label            = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| website          = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
}}

'''Bernard Edwards''' (October 31, 1952 – April 18, 1996) was an American bassist and record producer, known primarily for his work in disco with musician [[Nile Rodgers]], with whom he co-founded [[Chic (band)|Chic]]. In 2017, Edwards was selected as the 53rd greatest bassist of all time by ''[[Bass Player (magazine)|Bass Player]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-100-best-bass-players-of-all-time|title=The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time|website=Guitarworld.com|date=January 9, 2020 |access-date=February 18, 2020}}</ref>