Jean Knight: Mr. Big Stuff (Broussard / Washington / Williams, 1971) - Vintage Images

Images; Jet magazine, July 27, 1971, 0:24; Jet magazine, August 12, 1971, 0:55; Billboard magazine, Stax advertisement, July 1973, 1:36; Ebony magazine, November 1990, 1:57. Video concludes with image of Jean Knight from cover of July 27, 1971 Jet magazine.

Jean Knight sings "Mr. Big Stuff," composed by Joseph Broussard, Carol Washington, and Ralph Williams and distributed as a single on the Stax label in May 1971.

The song was an instant smash in 1971, reaching #2 on the pop chart and becoming a #1 R&B hit. It went double-platinum and received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female; it lost to Aretha Franklin's version of "Bridge Over Troubled Water." The next year, Knight was named the 'Most Promising Female Vocalist'.

You might also enjoy listening to these hits from my Motown/Stax/Funk/Soul playlist (all in high quality audio):

The Supremes and The Temptations: I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgNNFCjYBhk

The Three Degrees: When Will I See You Again - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4h_u8R2Hg4

Diana Ross: Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Ashford / Simpson) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_pmKPWLBrE

Freda Payne: Band of Gold (Holland-Dozier-Holland, 1970) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbgMyhZD5Jo

Donna Summer: On The Radio (Moroder / Summer, 1979) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPzMxB2uct0

The Trammps: Disco Inferno (Green / Kersey, 1976) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ua26ygEs2A

The entire playlist is available here: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=CF73D70AE6E62399