{"id":369534,"date":"2021-01-08T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dancingastronaut.com\/?p=369534"},"modified":"2021-01-07T21:45:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T02:45:38","slug":"marshall-jefferson-hospitalized-fighting-pneumonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dancingastronaut.com\/2021\/01\/marshall-jefferson-hospitalized-fighting-pneumonia\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall Jefferson hospitalized, fighting pneumonia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

House legend Marshall Jefferson<\/a> is currently hospitalized with pneumonia. News of Jefferson’s hospitalization broke on January 4, 2021, when Eric Welton, better known as DJ Emmaculate, shared a Facebook post<\/a> describing the situation. At the time of publication, updates on Jefferson’s recovery are not publicly available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jefferson is widely known as a pioneer of house music. His 1986 track “Move Your Body” has captivated listeners around the world for decades, and recently came back into the spotlight thanks to a 2019 re-release with Solardo<\/a>. Jefferson has remained an active and important part of the house scene in Chicago and the world over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I really appreciate the love, but right now I just don\u2019t have the energy to talk to all of you on the phone it\u2019s too much. I\u2019m in a serious fight I love you all.

MJ<\/p>— Marshall Jefferson (@MarshallJeffers)
January 5, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>