The word "legend" gets bandied about a little too easily in modern times, particularly when it comes to musicians.
But for Grammy award-winning composer, producer, arranger and guitarist Nile Rodgers it seems more than apprioriate.
The New York City-born artist has been a mainstay in the music scene for the best part of 50 years, first forming The Big Apple Band with bassist Bernard Edwards in 1970 which later went on to be renamed Chic.
Their fusion of jazz, soul, and funk grooves made them an almost instant hit, with their self-titled debut album in November 1977 still adored by millions to this day.
Smash hits Le Freak, I Want Your Love, Everybody Dance and Good Times have stood the test of time and are among the most sampled tracks in history.
When disco fever began to wane in the 1980s, Rodgers continued to work with some of the most recognisable faces in pop, playing and producing with the likes of Diana Ross, Blondie, Madonna and David Bowie.
Despite suffering personal trauma in his life, including the death of best friend Edwards, Rodgers learnt to adapt and remain relevant through each passing decade.
Even now, Rodgers has managed to capture a whole new fan base after teaming up with French house superstars Daft Punk on their 2013 album Random Access Memories.
So it came as no surprise that the bumper audience at Cardiff Castle - eagerly anticipating Rodgers' huge range of hits - had such a broad age range, with each generation having distinctly different favourites in his extensive back-catalogue.
Much-loved British DJ Norman Jay, the support act for the evening, helped bring a festival-style atmosphere to the picturesque venue with a crowd-pleasing set.
And as the sun began to set on the baking Welsh capital, the party really began as Rodgers and Chic took to the stage for a glitzy, two-hour set of non-stop feel-good anthems.
With a permanently beaming smile across his face, 66-year-old Rodgers took us on a journey through his career one guitar-chopping groove at a time.
In fact, he has been involved in so many hits that the band had no choice but to chop and stack four of five of them into a three-minute medley.
Flanked by some incredibly talented soul singers and musicians, the early Chic material remained a major highlight of the gig, with each hit still more than holding its own against some of the more recent pop numbers.
Other highlights included Rodgers and Chic's soulful rendition of Daft Punk's Get Lucky and their version of David Bowie's Let's Dance.
The night ended with dozens of people joining them on stage for the Good Times finale.
The entire set was entrancing, euphoric and simply a joy to behold. Rodgers, who now has very little left to conquer in his career, has to be regarded as one of music's true greats.
