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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. Launching her professional career in the mid-1960s, Knight was best known for her 1971 hit single "Mr. Big Stuff", released by Stax Records.
Nov 28, 2023 · Jean Knight, a soul singer whose memorable single “Mr. Big Stuff,” a brassy anthem of female strength, rose to No. 1 on Billboard’s rhythm and blues chart in 1971, died on Wednesday in Tampa,...
Nov 27, 2023 · Jean Knight, whose 1971 smash hit “Mr. Big Stuff” spent five weeks at Number One on the R&B charts and hit Number Two on the Pop charts, has died at the age of 80, her longtime friend Bernie...
Nov 28, 2023 · BATON ROUGE, La. — 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. Family, friends, fans and veterans of...
Nov 28, 2023 · Transcript. Jean Knight, the New Orleans-born soul singer behind the infectious 1971 hit "Mr. Big Stuff," has died. She was 80. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Jean Knight, the soul singer best...
Nov 27, 2023 · Jean Knight, a soul singer whose hits included the feisty “Mr. Big Stuff” and the funky “Do Me,” has died. She was 80. Knight died on Nov. 22 of natural causes in Tampa, Fla., family publicist...
Nov 27, 2023 · Jean Knight, the R&B singer best known for her 1971 hit “Mr. Big Stuff” died at 80 on Wednesday (Nov. 22). “New Orleans and the music world mourns the loss of one its most treasure musical...
