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Title: R.I.P. Frankie Knuckles
Post by: thuglord on April 01, 2014, 11:46:39 AM

Frankie Knuckles 'Godfather of House Music' Dead at 59

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Frankie Knuckles, known in the music biz as the "Godfather of House Music," passed away suddenly on Monday. He was 59.

According to some reports, Knuckles (real name Francis Nicholls) died of complications stemming from Type II Diabetes.

Knuckles was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and had a day named after him in Chicago, where he primarily worked in the 1980s.

Knuckes won a Grammy in 1997 for Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical.


R.I.P. to one of the greatest DJs ever, period.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Frankie Knuckles
Post by: doggfather on April 01, 2014, 12:40:50 PM

rip

Title: Re: R.I.P. Frankie Knuckles
Post by: bouli77 on April 02, 2014, 03:19:26 PM

saw that earlier,

RIP :(

Title: Re: R.I.P. Frankie Knuckles
Post by: Hack Wilson - real on April 11, 2014, 09:33:22 PM

rest in peace