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Jean Knight

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Born
26 January 1943
Born In
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died
22 November 2023 (aged 80)
Jean Knight (born Jean Caliste, January 26, 1943, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an African-American r&b/soul/funk singer, best known for her 1971 Stax Records hit single, "Mr. Big Stuff". After graduating from high school, Caliste began singing at her cousin's bar 'Laura's Place' and caught the attention of many different bands who were willing to accompany her. In 1965, she recorded a demo of a cover version of Jackie Wilson's song "Stop Doggin' Me Around." Her demo attracted record producer Huey Meaux, who signed her to a recordin… read more
Jean Knight (born Jean Caliste, January 26, 1943, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an African-American r&b/soul/funk singer, best known for her 1971 Stax Records hit single, "Mr. Big Stuff". After graduating from high school, Caliste began singing at her cousin's bar 'Laura&… read more
Jean Knight (born Jean Caliste, January 26, 1943, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an African-American r&b/soul/funk singer, best known for her 1971 Stax Records hit single, "Mr. Big Stuff". After graduating from high school, Caliste began singing at her cousin's bar 'Laura's Place' and caught the attention of many different bands who … read more

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1 Play track Mr. Big Stuff Mr. Big Stuff
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 1,495 listeners
2 Play track Mr. Big Stuff (Remastered) Do Me
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3 Play track Mr. Big Stuff (Remastered) Take Him (You Can Have My Man)
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4 Play track Mr. Big Stuff (Remastered) Don't Talk About Jody
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5 Play track Mr. Big Stuff (Remastered) You Think You're Hot Stuff
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6 Play track Mr. Big Stuff (Remastered) Carry On
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7 Mr. Big Stuff (Remastered) You City Slicker
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8 Play track Mr. Big Stuff (Remastered) A Little Bit Of Something (Is Better Than All Of Nothing)
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9 Play track Soul Classics Tanz Der Sinne Mr Big Stuff
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10 Mr. Big Stuff (Remastered) Helping Man
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  1. 137,052 listeners

    Mar 1971 · 2 tracks

    Mr. Big Stuff
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  2. 34,694 listeners

    1 Jan 1971 · 16 tracks

    Mr. Big Stuff (Remastered)
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  3. 1,177 listeners

    24 Jul 2011 · 27 tracks

    Tain't The Truth
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  4. 1,082 listeners

    1985 · 2 tracks

    My Toot Toot
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