‘Mr Big Stuff’ singer Jean Knight dies, aged 80
nme.comRolling Stone that the singer had passed away aged 80.“She was the first person we appointed on the board when we took it over and we had a long relationship with her and she was just fabulous,” Cyrus – who served as the executive director of the Louisiana Music Commission for two decades – told the outlet.“She was always willing to get involved with good causes and help out,” he added. “‘Mr.
Big Stuff’ — it was just so universal. People remember it. And look, so many people covered it. But nobody did it like Jean.”No cause of death has been announced at the time of writing.Knight began her career by singing publicly after graduating from high school, she then gathered momentum around the New Orleans scene as she caught the eye of local bands.Her first song was shared in 1965 – a demo of Jackie Wilson’s ‘Stop Doggin’ Me Around’, which led to a recording contract with Jet Star and Tribe Records.Knight’s big break didn’t arrive until five years later, when she began working with record producer Wardell Quezergue, who ultimately helped her write the soon-to-be hit ‘Mr Big Stuff’.
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