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Also known as Jean Audrey Knight, Jean Caliste

American singer (1943-2023)

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • Travellers Bed and Breakfast

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1943-01-26
Active to
2023-11-22
classic pop and rockr&bsoul

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
289,970
Total plays
1,294,556

Tags

soulfunkrhythm and bluesrnbstax

Jean Knight (born Jean Caliste, January 26, 1943, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an African-American r&b/soul/funk singer, best known for her 1971 Stax Records hit single, "Mr. Big Stuff". After graduating from high school, Caliste began singing at her cousin's bar 'Laura's Place' and caught the attention of many different bands who were willing to accompany her. In 1965, she recorded a demo of a cover version of Jackie Wilson's song "Stop Doggin' Me Around. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jean+

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Knight
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New Orleans
Place of death
Tampa
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
funk
Instrument
voice
Record label
Stax Records
Official website
www.1jeanknight.com
Image
Jean Knight 1971 press photo.jpg
Show 7 more facts
birth name
Jean Caliste
date of birth
1943-06-26
start of work period
1965-00-00
date of death
2023-11-22
end of work period
2023-00-00
name in native language
Jean Knight
Commons category
Jean Knight
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