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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.