Jean Knight
Jean Knight
Latest Release
- Jean Knight Christmas
- November 2024
- • 3 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Mr. Big Stuff | ||
| 2 | A Little Bit Of Something (Is Better Than All Of Nothing) [Album Version] | ||
| 3 | Don't Talk About Jody [Album Version] | ||
| 4 | Helping Man | ||
| 5 | Toot Toot |
Albums
May 2016 • 14 songs
Jun 2014 • 10 songs
Jan 2012 • 14 songs
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About
Biography
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 legendary Stax label. A native of New Orleans, Knight was born in 1943 and made her first recordings for producer Huey P. Meaux's Jet Stream and Tribe labels during the mid- to late '60s. Her success largely confined to the immediate area, Knight was working as a baker when she went to Malaco Studios in Jackson, Mississippi, for a session with veteran producer Wardell Quezerque in 1970. The key track, a spirited putdown of male...