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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to honor Frankie Knuckles and his
4 work as the pioneer of house music; and
 
5     WHEREAS, While growing up in the Bronx during the 1960s,
6 Frankie's earliest musical influences were jazz artists; after
7 studying commercial art and costume design in his teens,
8 Frankie found his true calling, spinning records; he crafted
9 and began spinning at various legendary venues in New York
10 City, New York; and
 
11     WHEREAS, In 1977, Frankie relocated to Chicago to become
12 the resident DJ for the Warehouse, an after hours nightclub
13 where the music genre "house" derived its name from, marking a
14 pivotal event in modern music; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Frankie eventually moved into the recording
16 studio, where his production and remixing skills equaled his
17 genius in the DJ booth; he has produced and remixed songs for
18 Diana Ross, Luther Vandross, Michael Bolton, Mary J. Blige, the
19 Sounds of Blackness, Michael and Janet Jackson, Toni Braxton,
20 The Pet Shop Boys, and others; he received a Grammy Award in
21 1997, becoming the first artist to be recognized in the
22 "Remixer of the Year" category; he has served as a Governor and
23 Trustee for the New York City chapter of the National Academy
24 of Recording Arts and Sciences; and
 
25     WHEREAS, As an artist, Frankie has enjoyed the success of 2
26 Virgin Records releases, "Beyond the Mix" and "Welcome to the
27 Real World"; Frankie continues to pack dance floors with his
28 unique style; his many admirers and fans have given him the
29 nickname "the Godfather of House"; and
 
30     WHEREAS, Frankie devotes and contributes much of his time

 

 

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1 to a number of AIDS charities; he was inducted into the City of
2 Chicago's Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame in 1996; therefore, be
3 it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6 honor Frankie Knuckles and his work as the pioneer of house
7 music; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to Frankie Knuckles as an expression of our respect
10 and esteem.