This song is soulful and funky and lots of fun.
Jean Knight (1943-2023) was from New Orleans. She started releasing singles in 1964 and moved to Stax Records in 1971. "Mr. Big Stuff" was her first single for that label; it sold over two million copies, made it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and earned Ms. Knight a Grammy nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Ms. Knight did not have any significant successes after this, though she kept plugging away, releasing singles up until 1997 and performing into the 21st century. She was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
Created February 25, 2026.