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  1. Francis Warren Nicholls Jr. (January 18, 1955 – March 31, 2014), known professionally as Frankie Knuckles, was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music, a genre of music that began in Chicago during the early 1980s and subsequently spread worldwide.

  2. April 1, 2014. Frankie Knuckles Claire Greenway/Getty Images. Nobody can agree on who invented the blues or birthed rock & roll, but there is no question that house music came from Frankie...

  3. Apr 1, 2014 · Trailblazing American record producer and club DJ hailed as the Godfather of House. Bill Brewster. Tue 1 Apr 2014 13.43 EDT. "Disco's revenge," was the way Frankie Knuckles, who has died aged...

  4. Apr 1, 2014 · Musician Frankie Knuckles, known as the Godfather of House music, has died unexpectedly, it has been announced. A pioneer of house - the sparse, electronic dance music that emerged from Chicago...

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  5. Apr 2, 2014 · Frankie Knuckles, known as the godfather of house music, passed away earlier this week. The <em>Chicago Tribune</em>'s Greg Kot talks about Knuckles' impact on electronic dance music. MICHEL...

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  7. Apr 2, 2014 · The pioneering house DJ Frankie Knuckles, who died Monday at 59, made deep, complex music that packed dance floors for nearly four decades.

  8. Apr 1, 2014 · A Chicago DJ and producer known as "The Godfather of House Music" passed away Monday. Frankie Knuckles, 59, lived in Chicago and is widely credited with helping to define the post-disco sound...

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