Jean Knight
American singer
Jean Audrey Knight was an American R&B and soul singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Launching her professional career in the mid-1960s, Knight was best known for her 1971 hit single "Mr. Big Stuff", released by Stax Records. Wikipedia
Born: 1943, New Orleans, LA
Died: November 22, 2023 (age 80 years), Tampa, FL
Albums: Mr. Big Stuff, My Toot Toot, Shaki de Boo-Tee, and more
Genres: R&B/Soul and Hip-Hop/Rap
Songs
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Jean Audrey Knight (née Caliste; January 26, 1943 – November 22, 2023) was an American R&B and soul singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dec 3, 2023 · Jean Knight, the American soul singer, who has died aged 80, may have been what the music industry calls a “one-hit wonder”, but what a hit ...
Born Jean Caliste in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jean Knight began her singing career in her cousin's Crescent City bar “Laura's Place” and soon thereafter ...
Nov 28, 2023 · Jean Knight, Who Struck Platinum With 'Mr. Big Stuff,' Dies at 80. Her anthem of female strength topped the Billboard R&B chart and reached No.
Born Jean Caliste in New Orleans on January 26, 1943, she got her big break when, at the urging of her first husband, she entered Cosimo Matassa's J&M Studio to ...
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Posted: Nov 27, 2023
Posted: Nov 27, 2023
Nov 27, 2023 · Jean Knight, the New Orleans soul singer whose chart-topping 1971 single "Mr. Big Stuff" endured as a cultural touchstone, died Nov.
Soul singer Jean Knight's only big hit was a monster -- the sassy funk classic "Mr. Big Stuff," one of the largest-selling singles ever released by the ...
Nov 28, 2023 · Jean Knight, a New Orleans-born soul singer known for her 1971 hit “Mr. Big Stuff,” has died, a family representative said. She was 80.
Nov 27, 2023 · Jean Knight, the voice behind “Mr. Big Stuff,” one of the most recognizable songs of the 1970s funk era, has died of natural causes.