Jean Knight, best known for her exuberantly funky 1971 hit single, "Mr. Big Stuff" released by Stax Records, has died aged 80. Her death from natural causes was verified by her publicist, and Bernie ...

Jean Knight, the New Orleans-born soul singer behind the infectious 1971 hit "Mr. Big Stuff," has died. She was 80. Jean Knight, the soul singer best known for the song "Mr. Big Stuff," died last week ...

"Mr. Big Stuff" singer Jean Knight has died. She was 80. (Charles Paul Harris / Getty Images) Jean Knight, a soul singer whose hits included the feisty "Mr. Big Stuff" and the funky "Do Me," has died.

The R&B singer and New Orleans native was inducted into the Louisiana Music Commission Hall of Fame in 2007. Legendary R&B singer Jean Knight, best known for her hit single "Mr. Big Stuff," has died ...