Alfa Anderson, an early lead vocalist for Chic who sang on hits including “Good Times” and “Le Freak,” died on Dec. 17 at age 78. Chic bandmate Nile Rodgers confirmed the news.

RIP Alfa Anderson. CHIC organization. Forever loved,” he wrote, accompanied by the moving track “At Last I Am Free,” one of her solo features from the 1978 album C’est Chic.

Anderson released her first solo album, Music From My Heart, in 2017. The lead single, "When Luther Sings," was a tribute to Vandross, who died in 2005 of complications from a stroke.

Alfa Anderson, a vocalist known for her work with the iconic 1970s disco band Chic, has died. She was 78. Niles Rodgers, founder of Chic, shared the news in an Instagram post on Dec. 17. “RIP ...