RIP Frankie Knuckles - the Godfather of House

[Fatbat]

Widely regarded as the "Godfather of House", Frankie Knuckles has died, aged 59. He was playing at the Ministry of Sound just the past weekend and had many gigs booked, but suddenly passed away today.

It's generally agreed that the term "house" was coined because of what this man was doing at the Warehouse in Chicago back in the late 70s and early 80s.

Deep, soulful and funky, he helped originate the sound that went on to influence much of what electronic dance music is today.

It's a sad day for the music world.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOLE1YE_oFQ"]Frankie Knuckles - Your Love - YouTube[/ame]

 

[(O_o)]

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[microphone head]

Such a happy character. Another legend of music gone.

 

[pinchyfingers]

and robbie hardkiss died only a year ago

When I die, make my body a bass line
I wanna say goodbye with an 808 and a 909
'Cause there's really nothin' to say but:
"Bump bump bump bump".

Let it keep my descendants true to the tune
Of four-on-the-floor and sub-bass frequencies that shake the room.
And let'em know that in the moment of conception
My little guys swam with the rhythm of nature,
Funkadelic soldiers blazing trails to the motherland.

Let'em dance on my grave, 'cause when you don't dance, you die
A death that starts in the spirit and shades your eyes with graduations so fine
That you can't recognize the darkness,
Like light pollution that you never knew existed
And lifelong fog that's never been lifted.
The one's that survive remember the ancient tome that says:
"The body is the soul".

The soul is drops of sweat on a dusty warehouse floor.
If you know the right door and the right stairs to climb,
And the music keeps you up 'til the sunrise,
You can watch the true believers become transfigured
Into anonymous flashes of light and waves of motion
That live forever.

 

[Ryan]

Damn that's a bummer.

 

[Mr Jacksonian]

I heard about this happening this morning on WGCI.. Its a damn shame. Dude was a legend in this city. We even have an official day recognized as "Frankie knuckles Day" and I think there was like an honorary street named after him (not positive, usually theres the official street name and then under it will be the brown sign with the honorary name - at least that's what I've noticed here)

 

[golan]

So the epoch is dying... RIP