
Artist
Frankie Knuckles
Frankie Knuckles is a house artist from The Bronx, New York, USA formed in 1955. 28 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
House · The Bronx, New York, USA · Best house albums
- 28
- Releases
- 1991–2022
- Active years
- 1955
- Formed

Artist
Frankie Knuckles is a house artist from The Bronx, New York, USA formed in 1955. 28 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
House · The Bronx, New York, USA · Best house albums

Most popular
Beyond the Mix
1991

Baby Wants to Ride / Your Love
Single · 2022

Tears
Single · 2022

Baby Wants to Ride
Single · 2022

The Whistle Song (Cinthie Remix)
Single · 2021

Get over U (Tedd Patterson Remix)
Single · 2020

Your Love (Alan Dixon 'Love Attack' Remix)
Single · 2020

Carefree (I Am A Star) (Chip E Remix)
Single · 2020

Carefree (I Am A Star) (Ruff Loaderz Remix)
Single · 2020

Carefree (I Am A Star) (Rocky's Edit)
Single · 2020

The Whistle Song (Eric Kupper Sound Factory Re-rub)
Single · 2020

Your Love (Darius Syrossian Remix)
Single · 2020

Get over U (Chambray Remix)
Single · 2020

Carefree (I Am A Star)
Single · 2020

Your Love
Single · 2020

Baby Wants to Ride (Re-Directed)
EP · 2019

The Whistle Song (Re-Directed)
Single · 2019

I'll Take You There
Single · 2019
Matter Of Time
EP · 2004
Frankie Warren Knuckles, Jr. (born January 18, 1955) is an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music in the 1980s and 1990s. In 2005, Knuckles was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame for his achievements. Due to his importance in the development of the genre, he is often known as "The Godfather of House Music" While studying textile design at FIT in Manhattan, Knuckles began working as a DJ, playing soul, disco and R&B at The Continental Baths with fellow DJ Larry Levan. When he became better known, he DJed at the club Better Days. When the Warehouse club opened in Chicago in 1977, he was invited to play on a regular basis. He continued DJing there until 1982, when he started his own club, The Power Plant. Knuckles bought his first drum machine from a young Derrick May who regularly made the trip from Detroit to see Knuckles at the Warehouse, and Ron Hardy at the Music Box. Knuckles also had a musical partnership with Jamie Principle, and helped put "Your Love" and "Baby Wants to Ride" out on vinyl after these tunes had been regulars on his reel-to-reel player at the Warehouse for a year. As house mus…