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M0rpheus

(885 posts) Tue Apr 1, 2014, 10:45 AM Apr 2014

Legendary House DJ Frankie Knuckles Dies at 59

The "Godfather of House Music" Frankie Knuckles has passed away today at age 59, as confirmed by fellow Chicago house artists DJ Deeon and Paul Johnson.

Born in the Bronx in 1955, Knuckles first began DJing in New York alongside Larry Levan. He then moved to Chicago in the 1970's to become the premiere DJ at The Warehouse, the nightclub that would birth the dance music genre "house." Knuckles then opened up his own club, The Power Plant, in 1983. Knuckles was also a producer on such famous songs as James Power's "Your Love" and "Baby Wants to Ride."

http://gawker.com/legendary-house-dj-frankie-knuckles-dies-at-59-1555847551

This makes me feel old. I can't even tell you how many hours I've spent listening and dancing to his music over the last 30 years.

The Godfather, will be missed.

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Legendary House DJ Frankie Knuckles Dies at 59 (Original Post) M0rpheus Apr 2014 OP

I always though ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #1

I never heard D.C. M0rpheus Apr 2014 #2

My intro to House Music was a club and radio ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #3

Ah... M0rpheus Apr 2014 #4

We didn't do the House thing in Cleveland ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #5

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

1. I always though ...

Reply to M0rpheus (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 03:44 PM

Apr 2014

House Music got it's start in DC!

M0rpheus

(885 posts)

2. I never heard D.C.

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 07:41 PM

Apr 2014

But I'm born and raised in Chicago, and did my time at the Power Plant (I was too young for the original warehouse) back in the 80's. He was a huge part of my musical education.

They don't call him the Godfather for nothin.

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

3. My intro to House Music was a club and radio ...

Reply to M0rpheus (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 08:00 PM

Apr 2014

in Washington, D.C., in the mid-80s. It was everywhere ... crowding out my (now) Old School Rap.

M0rpheus

(885 posts)

4. Ah...

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 08:18 PM

Apr 2014

By the mid 80's it had become more mainstream.
In Chicago, we had WBMX and WGCI both with Friday night dance parties. I recently converted come old casette tapes I made back then, it was a serious blast from the past!

There's a whole bunch of old mixes on http://deephousepage.com including some old WBMX stuff should you want to check it out.

1StrongBlackMan

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5. We didn't do the House thing in Cleveland ...

Reply to M0rpheus (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 11:23 PM

Apr 2014

my birth town. But in D.C., it was everywhere. And I loved it ... could dance forever.

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