Jean Knight, the New Orleans soul singer whose chart-topping 1971 single "Mr. Big Stuff" endured as a cultural touchstone, died Nov. 22 of natural causes in Tampa, where she was living with her adult ...

Jean Knight, an R&B and soul singer most known for her iconic 1971 track “Mr. Big Stuff,” died at the age of 80 due to natural causes, according to TMZ. A statement shared by the musician’s family ...

Jean Knight, the New Orleans soul singer who topped the R&B chart in 1971 with her Stax Records single “Mr. Big Stuff,” has died. Knight’s family confirmed the news in a statement. She was 80.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Jean Knight might be best remembered for her chart-topping single “Mr. Big Stuff,” but her catalog goes far beyond that one cultural touchstone. Her voice was powerful yet playful, ...

Jean Knight, the soul singer best known for the song "Mr. Big Stuff," died last week at 80. NPR culture correspondent Anastasia Tsioulcas has this remembrance. ANASTASIA TSIOULCAS, BYLINE: New Orleans ...

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 ...

Jean Knight, the New Orleans soul singer best-known for her 1971 smash "Mr. Big Stuff," has died. TMZ reports that Knight passed away last Wednesday; a press release from her family says she died of ...