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She walked up to me and asked me to dance...

[Ministry of Sound @ministryofsound]

RIP to a legend 🖤

Chuck Roberts was a pioneering figure in house music best known for his powerful sermon in Rhythm Controll's 1987 track "My House." His spoken word declaration, "In the beginning, there was Jack" became an anthem that encapsulated the spirit of house music.

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[Lola @LolaLovesAcid]

The house vocal of all House music vocals. .RIP CHUCK 💔 #chuckroberts

[Mixmag @Mixmag]

RIP Chuck Roberts 💔

Songwriter, producer and vocalist Chuck Roberts has died aged 66.

Often labelled the “Voice of House Music”, Roberts is best known for his spoken-word sermon on Rhythm Controll’s 1987 track ‘My House’ — which starts with the iconic phrase “In the beginning there was jack”.

According to a statement, Roberts passed away “peacefully” at his home in Illinois on June 6 following a battle with cancer.

Among those to have paid tribute to Roberts is Terry Hunter, who shared the news on Facebook, writing: “I can’t believe I’m writing this! RIP Chuck The Voice Roberts!!!! In the Beginning There Was Jack!”

Mixmag visited Roberts in 2018 to record his inspiring sermon around New York, watch it below 🙏

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.@marshalljeffers shares the story behind one of house music’s most treasured tracks, ‘Move Your Body’ 🕺

Hear how the house classic was made back in '85: https://t.co/XENMyPyJtv

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