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Frankie Knuckles
DJ whose early career is tied to New York before Chicago
DJ1970s–2010s2 rooms · 3 connected figures
Biography
Frankie Knuckles is often cited within both New York and Chicago dance-music history. His early career is associated with New York venues including the Continental Baths, before a later Chicago residency that is widely linked to the development of house music. He died in 2014.
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housediscogarageChicago houseNYC disco / garage roots
Knuckles is most associated with the development of Chicago house, but his selections are usually traced back to New York disco and garage — soulful, song-driven dance records reworked for the floor. He is often called the 'Godfather of House.'
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