Nile Rodgers defends Lady Gaga against haters: 'She sings the paint off the walls'

The news that Lady Gaga will be paying tribute to David Bowie at this year's Grammy awards was met with collective excitement from most Gaga and Bowie fans. Still, some music lovers were not so happy about the Grammy's choice of a performer and Nile Rodgers, who serves as the musical director for the tribute, had a perfect response for them.

"Gaga sings the paint off the walls, and is not just a good singer, she is a great artist," Rodgers wrote in a Facebook post. "These negative remarks sound like when Bowie decided to work with 'the disco guy,' or when I decided to work with Madonna. I find it so weird that people don't get Gaga's greatness. I've played wth her with symphony orchestras, Elton John and others and she killed it every time? What do you guys think makes a great artist? I'm scratching my head. Give me 50 Gagas any day of the week!"

Lady Gaga is set to honor David Bowie with a 7-minute "experimental tribute" at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards on Monday, February 15th.