Genres: Soul, Funk, R&B Active: 70's, 80's, 90's Born: June 26, 1943 in New Orleans, LA
Laura Lee, Ann Peebles, The Glass House, Honey Cone, Freda Payne, Betty Wright, Wardell Quezergue, Huey P. Meaux, Judy Clay, The Undisputed Truth, Charles Wright, Marva Whitney, Curtis Mayfield, Betty Davis, Ann Sexton, Paulette Reaves |  |
Soul singer Jean Knight's only big hit was a monster -- the sassy funk classic "Mr. Big Stuff," one of the largest-selling singles ever released by the legendary Stax label. A native of New Orleans, Knight was born in 1943 and made her first recordings for producer Huey P. Meaux's Jet Stream and Tribe labels during the mid- to late '60s (many of her sides were later collected on West Side's Blue Soul Belles, Vol. 2). Her success largely confined to the immediate area, Knight was working as a baker when she went to Malaco Studios in Jackson, MS, for a session with veteran producer Wardell Quezerque in 1970. The key track, a spirited putdown of male arrogance called "Mr. Big Stuff," was shopped to Stax Records, who passed on it at first.
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Release: February 8, 2000
Label: WestSide
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Release: May 18, 1999
Label: Formaldehyde
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