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