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The R&B singer and New Orleans native was inducted into the Louisiana Music Commission Hall of Fame in 2007.

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Jean Knight, who was known for her hit, "Mr. Big Stuff," has died. She was 80.Family representative Mona Giamanco confirmed to the Associated Pres ...

Jean Knight, the singer behind the hit ‘Mr. Big Stuff,’ has died. She was 80. “As we bid farewell to this iconic soulstress, New Orleans and her global fan base join together in gratitude for the inedible mark left on the world,” her family wrote.

Jean Knight, the New Orleans born soul singer known for her 1971 hit “Mr. Big Stuff,” has died at the age of 80. Family, friends and fans are mourning the loss of Knight, who died Wednesday in Tampa, Florida, where she was residing. A family representative on Monday confirmed the death of Knight, citing natural causes. Knights song “Mr. Big Stuff” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B chart and No. 2 on Billboard 200 pop chart at the time. It earned Knight a Grammy n...

Jean Knight, the funk singer behind one of the genre’s biggest hits, 1971’s “Mr. Big Stuff,” has died. She was 80 years old. The singer’s longtime friend and former Louisiana Music Commission executive director, Bernie Cyrus, confirmed the news to Rolling Stone. “She was the first person we appointed on the board when we took it… Continue reading ‘Mr. Big Stuff’ Singer Jean Knight Dies At 80

NEW YORK – Jean Knight, the R&B and funk singer behind the 1971 hit Mr Big Stuff, has died. She was 80. “New Orleans and the music world mourns the loss of one its most treasure musical daughters, Jean Knight,” her family said in a statement to USA TODAY shared via the Stax Museum of American Soul Music on Sunday. Knight died last Wednesday, her family confirmed. Knight, born Jean …

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (AP) — Jean Knight, a New Orleans-born soul singer known for her 1971 hit “Mr Big Stuff,” has died at 80. Family, friends, fans and veterans of the music world mourned the loss ...

Jean Knight, a New Orleans born soul singer known for her 1971 hit "Mr. Big Stuff," has died at 80.

Jean Knight, the singer best known for her 1971 hit "Mr. Big Stuff," has died. Knight was 80.