Frankie Knuckles' five years behind the decks at Chicago's Warehouse gave an entire genre its name; by his death in 2014, the DJ known as the Godfather of House had a Grammy, a Chicago street, and a landmarked club to his credit.
From Robert Owens's deep-house ache to Barbara Tucker's gospel power, these are the five voices that turned a Chicago drum-machine sound into songs and gave house its soul.
The Library of Congress added Jamie Principle's 'Your Love' to its National Recording Registry, filing a Chicago house anthem next to Martin Luther King and the moon landing. Here is why it belongs there.
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