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Frankie Knuckles (18 Jan 1955 - 31 Mar 2014)

Male Person - United States

Releases (38)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Frankie Knuckles Presents (Music Selected and Edited by Ron Hardy) 1989
  2. Best of Frankie Knuckles 1998
  3. Choice: A Collection of Classics 04 Sep 2000
  4. The Godfather of House Music 2000
  5. Frankie Knuckles Presents: His Greatest Hits from Trax Records 2004
  6. House Masters: Frankie Knuckles 26 Apr 2015

Album

  1. Beyond the Mix 06 Aug 1991
  2. A New Reality 2004

Album - Live

  1. Live at Ministry of Sound, 1991 1991

Album - Compilation / DJ-mix

  1. Sessions 6 Mar 1996
  2. Motivation 19 Feb 2002
  3. Motivation Too 09 Oct 2009
  4. Tales From Beyond the Tone Arm 19 Nov 2012

Album - Live / DJ-mix

  1. Boiler Room: Frankie Knuckles in London, Sep 18, 2013 (DJ Mix) 18 Sep 2013

Album - DJ-mix

  1. XLR8R Podcast 336: Frankie Knuckles 25 Mar 2014

Single

  1. Only the Strong Survive 1987
  2. It's a Cold World 1987
  3. You Can't Hide From Yourself (Chip E.'s House Remix) 1987
  4. Baby Wants to Ride / Your Love 1987
  5. The Whistle Song 1991
  6. Rain Falls 1991
  7. Your Love / You Got the Love (remix) 1991
  8. Rain Falls / Workout 1992
  9. Bac n da Day May 2004
  10. Gimme Gimme (Disco Shimmy) / The Whistle Song Revisited 2006

Single - Remix

  1. Baby Wants to Ride (Acidulant tribute edit) 18 Jan 2015

EP

  1. The Whistle Song 1991
  2. Your Love 2003

Promotion

Album

  1. J (Jack To The Lost Chicago Reels) 19 Apr 2018

Single

  1. Passion And Pain 1995
  2. Gimme Gimme (Disco Shimmy) 2006

Other

  1. It's Hard Sometime 1991

Bootleg

Album

  1. Dubj's D'Light (A remixed Reality) 17 Aug 2006

Broadcast - Live / DJ-mix

  1. 1999-09-05: BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix: Back2Basics 05 Sep 1999
  2. 2000-09-17: BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix: Pacha, Ibiza 17 Sep 2000

Broadcast - DJ-mix

  1. 2001-07-01: BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix 01 Jul 2001
  2. 2015-04-04: BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix 04 Apr 2015

Relationships (3)

Performs As

  1. The Night Writers

Member Of

  1. Director's Cut
  2. Def Mix

Recordings by (168)

  1. It's A Cold World 5:43 (1987)
  2. Bad Boy 6:16 (1987)
  3. Baby Wants to Ride 8:35 (1987)
  4. Your Love 6:43 (1987)
  5. Baby Wants to Ride (remix) 6:28 (1987)
  6. Only the Strong Survive 6:59 (1987)
  7. Only the Strong Survive (club mix) 8:54 (1987)
  8. You Can't Hide From Yourself (Chip E.'s House remix) ?:?? (1987)
  9. You Can't Hide From Yourself (Clubhouse mix) ?:?? (1987)
  10. You Can't Hide From Yourself (dub mix) ?:?? (1987)
  11. Only the Strong Survive (instrumental mix) ?:?? (1987)
  12. Move Your Body 5:10 (1990)
  13. Godfather 4:15 (06 Aug 1991)
  14. Rain Falls 6:02 (06 Aug 1991)
  15. The Whistle Song 6:56 (06 Aug 1991)
  16. It's Hard Sometime 4:16 (06 Aug 1991)
  17. Sacrifice 4:25 (06 Aug 1991)
  18. Party at My House 5:05 (06 Aug 1991)
  19. Right Thing 5:07 (06 Aug 1991)
  20. Workout 4:14 (06 Aug 1991)
  21. Sold on Love 4:09 (06 Aug 1991)
  22. Soon I Will Be Done 4:55 (06 Aug 1991)
  23. The Whistle Song (Paul Shapiro Supreme 7 inch mix) 4:15 (1991)
  24. The Whistle Song (EK 12 inch mix) 7:26 (1991)
  25. The Whistle Song (Sound Factory 12 inch mix) 7:20 (1991)
  26. The Whistle Song (Sound Factory 12″ mix) 7:20 (1991)
  27. The Whistle Song (Paul Shapiro Reigns Supreme 12" mix) 6:53 (1991)
  28. The Whistle Song (EK 12" mix) 7:20 (1991)
  29. The Whistle Song (Paul Shapiro Supreme 7" mix) 4:14 (1991)
  30. It's Hard Sometimes 4:10 (1991)
  31. The Whistle Song (Paul Shapiro Reigns Supreme edit) 3:27 (1991)
  32. The Whistle Song (original Sound Factory edit) 4:11 (1991)
  33. The Whistle Song (Paul Shapiro Reigns Supreme) 6:53 (1991)
  34. Your Love / You Got the Love (remix) ?:?? (1991)
  35. Your Love (original version) ?:?? (1991)
  36. Rain Falls (David's 12" Soakin' Wet mix) 10:10 (1991)
  37. Rain Falls (Raindance) 6:42 (1991)
  38. Rain Falls (FK original) 6:04 (1991)
  39. Rain Falls (Rainforest mix) 6:00 (1991)
  40. Rain Falls (Roger's Favorite mix) 5:31 (1991)
  41. The Whistle Song (Sound Factory 12" mix) 6:42 (1991)
  42. Live at Ministry of Sound, 1991 1:19:58 (1991)
  43. It's Hard Sometime (D.M. alternate mix) 8:02 (1991)
  44. It's Hard Sometime (f.K. Classic club) 6:40 (1991)
  45. It's Hard Sometime (David Morales Classic club) 7:34 (1991)
  46. It's Hard Sometime (D.M. R&B club mix) 6:23 (1991)
  47. It's Hard Sometime (D.M. Red Zone) 6:14 (1991)
  48. It's Hard Sometime (D.M. Classic dub) 6:20 (1991)
  49. It's Hard Sometime (Factory dub) 7:35 (1991)
  50. It's Hard Sometime (The Eclipse) 6:23 (1991)
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On Recordings (50)

Remixed

  1. Let No Man Put Asunder (vocal) 7:00 First Choice (1983)
  2. Voodoo Ray (Penthouse mix) 4:54 A Guy Called Gerald (1988)
  3. Voodoo Ray (Voodoo Raydio mix) 3:57 A Guy Called Gerald (1988)
  4. Ain’t Nobody (LP remix version by Frankie Knuckles) 4:24 Rufus & Chaka Khan (19 May 1989)
  5. Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin' (Def mix) 8:27 Inner City (1989)
  6. The Real Thing (Frankie Knuckles mix) 7:03 ABC (1989)
  7. Talking With Myself (Frankie Knuckles mix) 7:50 Electribe 101 (Feb 1990)
  8. Talking With Myself (Frankie Knuckles mix) (12" version) 7:50 Electribe 101 (08 Oct 1990)
  9. It's a Jungle Out There 4:03 Julian Jonah (1990)
  10. Don't Walk Out on Love (feat. Mondeé Oliver) (Frankie Knuckles club remix) 7:28 Gallifré (1990)
  11. Talking With Myself (12" Frankie Knuckles mix) 6:56 Electribe 101 (1990)
  12. Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin’ (Def mix) 8:25 Inner City (1990)
  13. It's a Jungle Out There (Def club mix) 7:21 Julian Jonah (1990)
  14. Beautiful Love (extended) 5:13 Adeva (1990)
  15. Talking With Myself (7" Frankie Knuckles mix) 3:38 Electribe 101 (1990)
  16. Until You Come Back to Me 4:19 Adeva (28 Oct 1991)

Produced

  1. Waiting on My Angel (club mix) 7:22 Jamie Principle (1985)
  2. Waiting on My Angel (dub mix) 7:46 Jamie Principle (1985)
  3. Waiting on My Angel (radio mix) 4:01 Jamie Principle (1985)
  4. I Want a Dog 4:58 Pet Shop Boys (12 Oct 1987) additional
  5. Only the Strong Survive (club mix) 8:54 Frankie Knuckles (1987)
  6. Baby Wants to Ride 8:35 Frankie Knuckles (1987)
  7. Bad Boy 6:16 Frankie Knuckles (1987)
  8. Your Love 6:43 Frankie Knuckles (1987)
  9. It's a Cold World 5:43 Frankie Knuckles (1987)
  10. Tears (Classic instrumental) 6:57 Frankie Knuckles & Satoshi Tomiie (1989)
  11. Tears (classic vocal) 6:46 Frankie Knuckles & Satoshi Tomiie (1989)
  12. Tears (Def mix) 6:37 Frankie Knuckles & Satoshi Tomiie (1989)
  13. Tears (Fierce Piano dub) 3:52 Frankie Knuckles & Satoshi Tomiie (1989)
  14. Tears (Wicked mix) 6:35 Frankie Knuckles & Satoshi Tomiie (1989)
  15. Distant Planet (club mix) 5:18 Fingers Inc. (1989)
  16. Talking With Myself (Frankie Knuckles mix) 7:50 Electribe 101 (Feb 1990) additional
  17. Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin’ (Def mix) 8:25 Inner City (1990) additional
  18. Talking With Myself (7" Frankie Knuckles mix) 3:38 Electribe 101 (1990) additional
  19. Beautiful Love (extended) 5:13 Adeva (1990) additional
  20. Talking With Myself (12" Frankie Knuckles mix) 6:56 Electribe 101 (1990) additional
  21. Until You Come Back to Me 4:19 Adeva (28 Oct 1991) additional
  22. It Should’ve Been Me 6:06 Adeva (28 Oct 1991) additional

Mixed

  1. Hey Rocky! (instrumental) 6:07 Boris Badenough (1986)
  2. Space the Box 6:17 Santos (1986)
  3. Beat the Knuckles 6:25 Santos (1986)
  4. Hey Rocky! (extended) 3:55 Boris Badenough (1986)
  5. If You Only Knew (Frankie Knew mix) 7:25 Chip E. (1986)
  6. I Want a Dog 4:58 Pet Shop Boys (12 Oct 1987)
  7. Your Love (instrumental) 7:28 Eric Bell (1987)
  8. Tears (classic vocal) 6:46 Frankie Knuckles & Satoshi Tomiie (1989)
  9. Test of Time 4:16 Will Downing (1989)
  10. Tears (Classic instrumental) 6:57 Frankie Knuckles & Satoshi Tomiie (1989)
  11. Distant Planet (club mix) 5:18 Fingers Inc. (1989)
  12. It Should’ve Been Me 6:06 Adeva (28 Oct 1991)

Credited as (89)

  1. Frankie Knuckles
  2. Frankie Knuckles & Satoshi Tomiie
  3. Frankie Knuckles and Jamie Principle
  4. Frankie Knuckles & David Morales
  5. David Morales & Frankie Knuckles
  6. Frankie Knuckles & The Shapeshifters
  7. Frankie Knuckles feat. Adeva
  8. Frankie Knuckles feat. Jamie Principle
  9. Frankie Knuckles & Adeva
  10. Frankie Knuckles & Satoshi Tomiie / Essence
  11. Essence / Frankie Knuckles presents Satoshi Tomiie
  12. Frankie Knuckles feat. Nicki Richards
  13. Frankie Knuckles presents Satoshi Tomiie
  14. Jamie Principle/Knuckles
  15. Frankie Knuckles & Satoshi Tomiie feat. Robert Owens
  16. Frankie Knuckles & Jamie Principle
  17. Frankie Knuckles presents Satoshi Tomiie feat. Robert Owens
  18. Frankie Knuckles presents Directors Cut feat. Jamie Principle
  19. Frankie Knuckles feat. Roberta Gilliam
  20. Frankie Knuckles with Jamie Principle
  21. Frankie Knuckles presents Director's Cut feat. Jamie Principle
  22. Frankie Knuckles Presents Director's Cut Feat. Jamie Principle
  23. Frankie Knuckles feat. Jamie Principle / RLP & Barbara Tucker / Example
  24. Satoshi Tomiie & Frankie Knuckles
  25. Frankie Knuckles Pres. Director's Cut Feat. Jamie Principle
  26. Frankie Knuckles Featuring Adeva
  27. Frankie Knuckles ft. Jamie Principle
  28. Frankie Knuckles featuring Jamie Principle
  29. Frankie Knuckles featuring Roberta Gilliam
  30. Frankie Knuckles featuring Adeva
  31. Frankie Knuckles presents Director's Cut featuring Jamie Principle
  32. Frankie Knuckles Feat. Nikki Richards
  33. Frankie Knuckles / Soul Providers
  34. Frankie Knuckles feat. Shelton Becton
  35. Frankie Knuckles presents Satoshi Tomiie feat. Robert Owens
  36. Frankie Knuckles & Director's Cut feat. Jamie Principle
  37. Frankie Knuckles feat. Director's Cut & Jamie Principle
  38. Frankie Knuckles pres. Director's Cut
  39. Frankie Knuckles presents Director's Cut
  40. Frankie Knuckles presents Director’s Cut feat. Jamie Principle
  41. Frankie Knuckles pres. Director's Cut feat. Jamie Principle
  42. Frankie Knuckles presents Director's Cut feat. Sybil
  43. Frankie Knuckles feat. The Vocals of Jamie Principal
  44. Frankie Knuckles Feat. Jamie Principle
  45. Frankie Knuckles Featuring Nicki Richards
  46. Frankie Knuckles Featuring Lisa Michaelis
  47. Frankie Knuckles Feat. Nicki Richards
  48. Frankie Knuckles Featuring Jamie Principle
  49. Frankie Knuckles Featuring Roberta Gilliam
  50. Frankie Knuckles Presents Marshall Jefferson
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Works (8)

Wrote

  1. Tears
  2. Too Many Fish
  3. And I Loved You
  4. Walkin'
  5. Baby Wants to Ride
  6. Bad Boy
  7. It’s a Cold World
  8. Your Love

Links (20)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134951387
  2. https://www.whosampled.com/Frankie-Knuckles/
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n92-002910
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92002910
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13978481f
  6. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/frankie_knuckles

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/555530

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/2447

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000793821

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1181633/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/120113923

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205322

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/63yl9nDNrHpiAYGlNJxxjc
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/531679

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/artist/id4325666

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/3546279

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frankie_Knuckles_@_ADE_2012.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/b7a98e65-7ce4-4fab-8cf3-6b3ccda6115a

Social Networking

  1. https://twitter.com/FKAlways

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/legendaryfrankieknuckles