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"Frankie Knuckles has died at the age of 59, his business partner announced on Monday night (March 31). Sometimes referred to as the &amp;#039;godfather of house&amp;#039;, Knuckles relocated to Chicago from New York City in the 1970s, producing iconic tracks such as &amp;#039;Your Love&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Tears&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;The Whistle Song&amp;#039;. Tributes from the music industry follow below: I am devastated to write that my dear friend Frankie Knuckles has passed away today. Can&amp;#039;t write anymore than this at the moment. I&amp;#039;m sorry. \u00E2\u20AC\u201D David Morales (@DJDavidMorales) April 1, 2014   jesus, 30 years ago on April Fools Marvin was taken away &amp;amp; i didn&amp;#039;t believe it...now this horrible news. #RIPFrankieKnuckles \u00E2\u20AC\u201D Questlove Jenkins (@questlove) April 1, 2014   Yes unfortunately it is true- Frankie Knuckles has passed on today. I can&amp;#039;t begin to count the ways he influenced me but I will never forget \u00E2\u20AC\u201D Roger Sanchez (@djrogersanchez) April 1, 2014   Anyone who&amp;#039;s ever put 4 kicks in a line owes him -House music has just lost a father-The amazing Mr Frankie knuckles pic.twitter.com/DPsKZXAFvi \u00E2\u20AC\u201D Freemasons (@freemasonsmusic) April 1, 2014   Really sad to hear about Frankie Knuckles. RIP. \u00E2\u20AC\u201D Steve Angello (@SteveAngello) April 1, 2014   PEACE IN THE NEXT LIFE #FRANKIEKNUCKLES \u00E2\u20AC\u201D MAJOR LAZER (@MAJORLAZER) April 1, 2014 R.I.P #GodfatherOfHouse Frankie Knuckles R.I.P gentleman genius groundbreaker inspiration blessed to have worked with you. Sad news. \u00E2\u20AC\u201D Pete Tong mbe (@petetong) April 1, 2014   Much respect....... Frankie knuckles.... SALUTE!!!!!! REST IN PARADISE http://t.co/poGOoOCxrV \u00E2\u20AC\u201D DJ DEEON (@aintudebo) April 1, 2014   RIP #FrankieKnuckles \u00E2\u20AC\u201D Basshunter (@basshunt) April 1, 2014   aah Frankie Knuckles, what sad news, so many memories http://t.co/x3LKRE891j \u00E2\u20AC\u201D ed simons (@eddychemical) April 1, 2014   so sad to hear that Frankie Knuckles has died.. amazing DJ and pioneer https://t.co/LSgDEI7lp7 \u00E2\u20AC\u201D Rob da Bank (@RobdaBank) April 1, 2014   Frankie Knuckles RIP never forget seeing him in Tokyo playing this at Yellow. https://t.co/rQQ49K6OGF \u00E2\u20AC\u201D Gilles Peterson (@gillespeterson) April 1, 2014  pic.twitter.com/q7mVPPBOXx \u00E2\u20AC\u201D carl craig (@carlcraignet) April 1, 2014  No, no, no, no, no, no, no! Frankie Knuckles has left us. A true pioneer, legend and inspiration. A sad day. \u00E2\u20AC\u201D Graeme Park (@graemepark) April 1, 2014  RIP The Godfather Of House. \u00E2\u20AC\u201D Resident Advisor (@residentadvisor) April 1, 2014  The world is a sadder place today, they will be dancing in heaven though. RIP Frankie Knuckles, the Hacienda will miss you. Hooky \u00E2\u20AC\u201D Peter Hook (@peter_hook1) April 1, 2014  RIP Frankie Knuckles, a legendary figure and pioneer of the house music revolution and without whom we wouldn&amp;#039;t exist pic.twitter.com/TIgwqubDqv \u00E2\u20AC\u201D Ministry of Sound (@ministryofsound) April 1, 2014  We are incredibly saddened to hear that the &amp;amp;#39;Godfather of house&amp;amp;#39; Frankie Knuckles has passed away. #RIPFrankieKnuckles &amp;amp;mdash; Pet Shop Boys (@petshopboys) April 1, 2014  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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