{"id":"cmq71sk5u005w3u2s2ftc50mj","slug":"house-music-timeline","title":"House Music Timeline","type":"timeline","summary":"Key milestones in the history of house music, from the Warehouse to global main stages.","body":"- **1977** — The Warehouse opens in Chicago; Frankie Knuckles becomes resident DJ.\n- **1979** — \"Disco Demolition Night\" backlash accelerates disco's mainstream collapse, pushing the music underground.\n- **1981** — The Music Box era begins with Ron Hardy.\n- **1984** — Jesse Saunders' \"On and On\" — among the first house records pressed.\n- **1985** — Larry Heard (Mr. Fingers) helps invent deep house (\"Mystery of Love\").\n- **1986** — \"Can You Feel It\" and the Trax/DJ International catalog define the sound.\n- **1987** — Phuture's \"Acid Tracks\" launches acid house.\n- **1988** — The UK's Second Summer of Love takes house global.\n- **1990s** — New York garage/soulful house golden age (Masters at Work, Kerri Chandler).\n- **2010s–2020s** — Afro House goes worldwide; Black Coffee wins a Grammy (2022) for \"Subconsciously.\"","era":"1977–present","city":null,"country":null,"question":null,"answer":null,"related_slugs":["history-of-house-music","black-origins-of-house-music"],"sources":[{"name":"Wikipedia: House music","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_music"}],"confidence_score":80,"last_verified_date":"2026-06-08","canonical_url":"https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/topic/house-music-timeline","markdown_url":"https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/topic/house-music-timeline.md","json_url":"https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/topics/house-music-timeline.json","suggested_citation":"House Music Intelligence Database. \"House Music Timeline.\" Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 8, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/topic/house-music-timeline","relationships":[]}