CHICAGO — Ron Carroll, a staple of the Chicago house music scene known by many as “The Minister of Sound,” has died at the age of 57, according to multiple reports. Carroll, a celebrated vocalist, DJ ...

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The Chicago house music scene is mourning the loss of an iconic figure. Charles Chambers, known as DJ Funk, died of cancer this week. He was 54. Jonas Adams, who's a producer at ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, ...

CHICAGO -- The man known as ''the godfather of Chicago house music'' has died. Frankie Knuckles came to Chicago from New York in the 1970s. He was a driving force behind house music, a type of disco ...

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Friends and collaborators shared the news on social media, with one saying he died of a heart attack. Carroll’s voice and songwriting helped shape global house music in the 1990s and 2000s. CHICAGO - ...