Details are scarce at this point but 5 Chicago is reporting that house music pioneer Frankie Knuckles has died at age 59, with corroboration from his [90s Def Mix Productions partner David Morales.

The legendary Frankie Knuckles, the “godfather of house music,” passed away at the age of 59 on Monday. Knuckles’ longtime business partner, Frederick Dunson, confirmed to the Chicago Tribune that ...

It shouldn't need explaining but without Frankie Knuckles, house music (and dance as a whole) would sound entirely different, if it existed at all. Tragically, Frankie passed away this time last year ...

CHICAGO -- The man known as ''the godfather of Chicago house music'' has died. Frankie Knuckles came to Chicago from New York in the 1970s. He was a driving force behind house music, a type of disco ...

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There are some people whose careers in music birth new genres that ultimately change music history forever. Frankie Knuckles is one of those people. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., before moving to Chicago, ...

Spring 1976Robert Williams brings Frankie Knuckles from New York to DJ all-night weekend sets at his newly opened club, the Warehouse, a black gay juice bar. 1981WBMX-FM hires the original Hot Mix 5, ...

The DJ and producer widely revered as the “Godfather of House,” reportedly died due to complications of diabetes. By Lars Brandle, Billboard Frankie Knuckles H Frankie Knuckles, the DJ and producer ...

The world of EDM (Electronic Dance Music) was shocked to learn today of Frankie Knuckles‘ death at just 59 years of age of complications from diabetes. Knuckles moved from New York and started ...

Frankie Knuckles, the Father of House Music and the Master of the Remix, died last week at 59. In the world of music, more change came in the past 50 years than in the preceding 150. The man who ...