RIP Frankie Knuckles: Dance music mourns
House pioneer and scene godfather Frankie Knuckles has passed away
One of dance music's most beloved and most respected figures, Frankie Knuckles, has died at the age of 59. He passed away at his home yesterday afternoon.
A founding father of the Chicago house scene, Knuckles helped shape house music during the 70s while holding a residency at Warehouse.
Exact details of Knuckles' death should emerge today and we do know at the moment that his passing was unexpected. The news has been confirmed by his business partner, Frederick Dunson.
Tributes have been flying in from all over the globe as DJs, musicians and industry figures mourn the death of one of dance music's most important and prominent stars. Here is a selection of the tweets that have come in since the news broke late last night.
A full obituary will be posted soon.
In one of his last ever interviews, Frankie contributed towards our documentary 'The Origins of House' in which we go back to where it all began: 1980s Chicago and The Warehouse. RIP Frankie, your legacy lives on.