Frankie Knuckles – The Godfather of House Music

Knuckles died in Chicago from complications related to diabetes;  his death was reported on March 31, 2014.
Knuckles had developed Type II diabetes in the mid-2000s

Frankie Knuckles (January 18, 1955 – March 31, 2014) was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer.
He was born Francis Nicholls in the Bronx borough of New York City and later moved to Chicago.
He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music in Chicago during the 1980s when the genre was in its infancy.
In 2005, Knuckles was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame for his achievements.

Due to his importance in the development of the genre, Knuckles is often known as “The Godfather of House Music”, and the city of Chicago named a stretch of street and a day after Knuckles in 2004.

 

Remixes by Frankie Knuckles

“Change” – Lisa Stansfield
“Power Of Love/Love Power” – Luther Vandross
“Left To My Own Devices” – Pet Shop Boys
“This Time” – Chanté Moore
“Happy” – Towa Tei
“Let No Man Put Asunder” – First Choice
“Ain’t Nobody” – Chaka Khan
“Watcha Gonna Do with My Lovin'” – Inner City
“Talking with Myself” – Electribe 101
“The Pressure” – Sounds of Blackness
“Where Love Lives (Come on In)” – Alison Limerick
“I Want a Dog” – Pet Shop Boys
“Notgonnachange” – Swing Out Sister
“Because of Love” – Janet Jackson
“Love Hangover” – Diana Ross
“Bring Me Love” – Andrea Mendez
“Rock with You” – Michael Jackson
“Scream” (remixed by Knuckles and David Morales) – Michael Jackson
“Thriller” (remixed by Knuckles and David Morales) – Michael Jackson
“You Are Not Alone” – Michael Jackson
“Closer Than Close” – Rosie Gaines
“Unbreak My Heart” – Toni Braxton
“Sunshine” – Gabrielle
“I’m Going to Go” – Jago
“Blind” – Hercules & Love Affair
“You’ve Got the Love” – The Source ft. Candi Staton
“Million Dollar Bill” – Whitney Houston
“Forever Came Today” – The Jackson 5 (Released On The Remix Suite)
“Wrong” – Depeche Mode

Releases by Frankie Knuckles

“Rain Falls” (single)
“You Can’t Hide from Yourself” – CBS Records
“Tears” (single); Frankie Knuckles presents Satoshi Tomiie – FFRR
“Your Love/Baby Wants to Ride” – Trax Records
Beyond the Mix – Virgin Records
“The Whistle Song” – Virgin Records
Sessions Six – Mixed by Frankie Knuckles – Ministry of Sound
Choice: A Collection of Classics – Trax Records
“Keep on Movin'” – Definity Records
A New Reality – Definity Records

More on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Knuckles

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