Apr202024

Frankie Knuckles

Frankie Knuckles (born January 18, 1955 in New York City and died March 31, 2014 in Chicago) was a DJ, producer and remix artist. He has earned the appellation "The Godfather of House." While studying Textile Design at FIT in Manhattan, Knuckles began working as a DJ. He played soul, disco and R&B at The Continental Baths (1968) with fellow-DJ Larry Levan. Shortly after this, he began to gain notoriety and played at Better Days. When the Warehouse opened in Chicago in 1977 he was invited to play on a regular basis. Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Your Love
263897
2The Whistle Song
127591
3Your Love (feat. Jamie Principle)
75962
4Baby Wants To Ride
50851
5The House Music Anthem (Move Your Body) [Frankie Knuckles 12" Mix] [Remastered]
22154
6Move Your Body
18090
7I'll Take You There - Director's Cut Classic Signature Radio Version
16409
8You Got The Love
16347
9It's A Cold World
14989
10Let the Music (Use You) [Frankie Knuckles 12" Production]
11561

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