Jean Knight is an American R&B, soul, and funk singer born in 1943 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is best known for her 1971 hit single "Mr. Big Stuff", which became a defining track of the funk genre and earned her a Grammy nomination. Released under the Stax Records label, the song reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the R&B charts. Over her career, Jean Knight continued to perform and record, contributing to the rich legacy of Southern soul and funk music. Her work remains influential in the genre to this day.

• Genres: R&B, Соул, Фанк
• Language: English