House Rules: Dance with Me

In the 1980s the city of Chicago gave birth to the worlds most popular music genre today known as House Music. For many who are familiar with electronic music and rave culture House is a name synonymous with deep passion. In 1977 it became an independent extension of the dancehall music scene from the late 1960s. As a result of its unique urban underground presence it spread like wildfire through the nightclubs and dancefloors starting at the Warehouse in Chicago then onward to New York Philly Washington DC and surrounding cities. What it did was brought together hipsters LGBT communities African Americans Latinos Whites and others to create a new form of popular culture of love and peace.Nowadays every sports event get-together workout center and lobby across the globe plays house music in the background. Still most dont know how it started!House Music has accomplished the following: Gave local DJs in inner-cities more exposureLent a hand in desensitizing the taboo of LGBT communitiesCombined African Latino and Caribbean dance music and stylesOpened the doors for underground singers performers and others behind the scenes in the music field to spread their talentsCreated a new subculture that preached love and peace after WoodstockGave the fashion world music to express bodily expressionsHouse Music grew so rapidly that it brought in a variety of music artists from Pop R&B Soul Jazz Rock N Roll Hip Hop and other genres to create a new sound fusion.Top musical artists like Kym Mazelle Madonna Janet Jackson Whitney Houston Cece Peniston The Jungle Brothers Queen Latifah Chrystal Waters and many others have contributed to House Music History.This is a must-read music history essay that pays homage to the originator and godfather of House Music; the late Frankie Knuckles as well as its legends Larry Levan LLRoy Phuture Larry Heard and many others.