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Alfa Anderson, Chic Lead Vocalist Who Sang ‘Good Times’ and ‘Le Freak,’ Dead at 78

Alfa Anderson, an early lead vocalist for Chic who sang on hits including “Good Times” and “Le Freak,” has died at age 78.

Anderson’s early work as a vocalist included a featured role in Cannonball Adderley’s Big Man(1976) which debuted at Carnegie Hall and she also starred in the Lincoln Center’s production of Children of the Fire, which was scored by trumpeter “Hannibal” Marvin Peterson, per her official bio. It was early in the band’s formation, Rodgers and Bernard Edwards had recently assembled the group that included drummer Tony Thompson and lead vocalist Norma Jean Wright. In 2015, Chic’s “Le Freak” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and in 2018, the song featuring Anderson on lead was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.

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