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The discography of American DJ Frankie Knuckles consists of two studio albums, a compilation album and twenty-two singles.. His debut studio album Beyond the Mix was released on August 6, 1991, via Virgin Records America.
As the Godfather of Chicago House, Frankie Knuckles had many aliases throughout his lifetime. Although he produced both of the landmark singles for "The Night Writers," the immediately recognizable sound of Knuckles' signature production style has led many to mistakenly assume the tracks were created by him alone.
Francis Warren Nicholls Jr. (January 18, 1955 [1] [2] – March 31, 2014), known professionally as Frankie Knuckles, was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. [3] 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.
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D.J. International Records is a Chicago record label founded in 1985 that specializes in house music, a type of electronic dance music.In the 1980s, DJ International Records released music by key house innovators such as Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy (his 1986 remix of the It’s track “Donnie”), Hot Mix 5 member Farley "Jackmaster" Funk (his 1986 track "Love Can't Turn Around"), Steve ...
The award was first presented as the Grammy Award for Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998 to Frankie Knuckles. While the award was under this name, it was presented without specifying a work; when it shifted to its current name in 2002 works were named.
The lyrics were later given to Frankie Knuckles, a DJ who worked in Chicago clubs Principle frequented. Despite having not produced any original music, Knuckles agreed to work on the song after hearing Principle's original version. Knuckles added more music to the song and played it at his club, generating an enthusiastic reception.
Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, writing that, "'Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection' is a nice change of pace from the typical patched-together cash-in compilation of remixes," praising Hex Hector for "allowing enough room for the bulk of each track to play, rather than showing off quick-wristed skills that would likely knock the wind out of the selections."