Frankie Knuckles was 59 The "Godfather of House" Frankie Knuckles has died unexpectedly at his Chicago home, aged 59. The gay music pioneer helped develop house music, and was a producer for artists including Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Depeche Mode. Born in the Bronx, he moved to Chicago as disco was dying out in the 70s, and created a style of extending soul and R
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First published: Wednesday, 2nd April 2014 - 9:44am