Jean Knight - Mr. Big Stuff (Official Lyric Video)

“Mr. Big Stuff is a song recorded in 1970 by Jean Knight at the Malaco Studio in Jackson, Mississippi. Released in 1971, on Stax Records, “Mr. Big Stuff” spent 5 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart and peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. The crossover hit went double platinum, and was #1 Soul single of the year. The song was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1972 Grammy® Awards. Stax Records was one of the most popular soul labels of all time, Stax has become synonymous with its gritty, Southern sounds. Originally known as Satellite Records, the Memphis imprint was founded in 1957 by Jim Stewart. Over the course of two decades, Stax released more than 800 singles and nearly 300 LPs picking up six GRAMMYS® and an Academy Award along the way. In all, Stax placed more than 167 hit songs in the Top 100 charts, and a staggering 243 hits in the Top 100 R&B charts. #StaxRecords #JeanKnight
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