Frankie Knuckles dead at 59

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/turnitup/chi-frankie-knuckles-obit-20140331,0,565674.column

I always digged his musical output. Rest in peace!

One of the true greats of early house production.

RIP

Diabetes complications apparently.

Guy was a legend,still touring the world and spreading the word. He was in London just this weekend at the ministry of sound.

You know a scenes been thriving for a long time when the originators start dying....

Off on a house music boat party this weekend, hoping to hear a few of his tunes get played

bad news !

whistle song is one of my all time favs

april fools? =(

  On 4/1/2014 at 12:16 PM, xxx said:

59's damn young. I fear it must have been the heart if it was unexpected like that. Well, house memorial begins now for me. There's a lot to reflect on in his case.

  On 4/1/2014 at 1:30 PM, feltcher said:

You know a scenes been thriving for a long time when the originators start dying....

Exactly. Frankie's influence is going strong, and it's something that he and other peers would of never envisioned.

RIP

http://youtu.be/v-I9WNMXmNo RIP

https://soundcloud.com/platform/frankie-knuckles-60-min-boiler

If this mix does not cheer you up, then you may some psychological issues. Fun time, proper house music made for dancing too in the sunshine.

Yeah sad news and 59 is too young!