Francis Warren Nicholls Jr. (January 18, 1955 – March 31, 2014), known professionally as Frankie Knuckles, was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. 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. In 1997, Knuckles won the Grammy Award for Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical. Due to his importance in the development of the genre, Knuckles was often called "The Godfather of House Music".
Links to Peel[]
Peel played Frankie Knuckles' You Can't Hide From Yourself (Dub Mix) on his shows in the spring of 1987, but didn't seem to play any further material from the DJ on his radio programmes, according to available playlists on his shows.
Shows Played[]
- 28 April 1987: You Can't Hide From Yourself (Dub Mix) (12") Portrait
- 06 May 1987: You Can't Hide From Yourself (Dub Mix) (12") Portrait
- 15 May 1987 (BFBS): You Can't Hide From Yourself (Dub Mix) (7" - You Can't Hide From Yourself) Portrait PARTY 1