R.I.P. Big man

[bobjuice]

So long Mr Knuckles.

Peace and love

[DIDI]

Re: R.I.P. Big man

So sad and so young !!

[Troklo]

Re: R.I.P. Big man

What really? I was listening to his Xlr8r podcast yesterday.

[bobjuice]

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[Dhar_2]

Re: R.I.P. Big man

no way!

Frankie Knuckles - Chicago House pioneer - dies aged 59

The godfather of house has died unexpectedly aged 59, as confirmed by his longtime business partner, Frederick Dunson

• Frankie Knuckles 'invents' house music
• Your Love by Frankie Knuckles: a song that will be raved about for ever
• The house that Frankie Knuckles built




Knuckles died Monday, as confirmed by longtime business partner, Frederick Dunson. According to the Chicago Tribune, more details would be confirmed today, with Dunson writing in an email that Knuckles “died unexpectedly this afternoon at home.”
Most famous for tracks such as 1987's Your Love and 1991's The Whistle Song, he was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2004, 25 August was declared Frankie Knuckles Day in Chicago with help from then-senator Barack Obama.
Born in the Bronx in 1955, he became a DJ in the early 1970s with his friend Larry Levan. An integral artist in the development of house music, Knuckles went onto not only pioneer the genre, but mix records by artists such as Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and Depeche Mode. The DJ played at London's Ministry of Sound on 29 March, just two days before his death in Chicago.


What happened there?

[NastyD]

Re: R.I.P. Big man

Huge, huge loss.

Thank you for the music.

[GarryX]

Re: R.I.P. Big man

Shame to hear this, brought us all some great stuff. Still love listening to Tears, RIP Frankie.....

[allusion76]

Re: R.I.P. Big man

Truly great loss, you will be missed!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=644UU55eyzk

[AchtungBaby!]

Re: R.I.P. Big man

Really sad... R.I.P

[mazi]

Re: R.I.P. Big man

This forum would not exist, i wouldn't know most of my friends today and the experiences I've had on the dance floor would have never happen, without him our life would have been completely different. we truly lost our musical father. RIP

[trick12]

Re: R.I.P. Big man

RIP knuckles man

[Krystyan]

Re: R.I.P. Big man

I'm enjoying this right now... What other way we have of honouring what he is/was...

[diegoff]

Re: R.I.P. Big man

so sad... RIP

[feather]

Re: R.I.P. Big man

This the year of dying.

[leest3]

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rip