Jean Knight ~ Mr Big Stuff 1971 Soul Purrfection Version
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ย. 2024
- Jean Knight gave Stax Records one of their biggest hits in 1971 when "Mr Big Stuff" hit #1 on July 3, 1971 and stayed there for five weeks! There was something in the air that Sunday it was recorded in 1970.
King Floyd's "Groove Me" was recorded that same day and it became a certified million seller also hitting #1 R&B spending a month at the top. Both songs were produced by Wardell Quezergue and each artist had recorded two songs that day. When they took the tapes to the executive, he said "I don't hear any hits" so the songs sat on the shelf.
The label had selected King Floyd's next single to be "Baby Let Me Kiss You" and it floundered until a radio dj flipped to the song on side B "Groove Me" and it spread like wildfire, everyone forgot about the promoted song. Tim Whitsett who worked for Stax in the publishing company remembered the Jean Knight song and insisted they take that one too!
They waited nearly a year but it's appeal is undeniable, the sass and verve of Miss Jean as she tells some bum off about himself in such a funky soulful way.
In a strange twist of fate, Wardell faced off against Jean Knight after she recorded a sassy version of "My Toot Toot" and Wardell had produced the same song for R&B sass queen Denise LaSalle. Jean's recording peaked at #50 on The Hot100, whereas LaSalle's version missed that chart completely.
On the R&B survey, LaSalle peaked at #79 in the US, and #6 in the UK. Knight's version peaked at #59 R&B in the US and not at all in the UK.
Jean Knight. Born January 26, 1943. Died November 22, 2023. She was an American R&B and soul singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Beginning her professional career in the mid-1960s, Knight was perhaps best known for her 1971 hit single, "Mr. Big Stuff", released on Stax Records
Thank you!
There's just something about early 70's songs. The beat is great for dancing; and I remember I was just coming into dancing with boys lol. At that age where you still feel like a little kid but approaching those wonderful, turbulent teenage years. This song, among others, reminds me of that "coming of age" time. Great song, great time. Love the memory.😊🧡🏵
A very catchy tune back in the day and it still is, I’m singing along and enjoy your remix Mr. big stuff!
Love this one!!! Thanks for a great song to kick-start the weekend!!! 🙂🙂🙂
⭐ Oh man I remember this song. This brings back some great memories ⭐
Rest in Peace Jean Kinght. Your great music will live on for an eternity.
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We had the best music in the 70's.
Lots of bands and heartfelt love songs 🎵 they don't make music like this anymore..no singing about male and female part's
OMG Pamela You ain't never lied 🎯 The 70"s and the 80's were my best golden years carefree INDEED!!! A blast from the past good ode days I was a teenager 😛🥰🎉🎊🎊💃😎🤩💥💞❤️👸💃Still listening how about August 12 2020
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OMG DJ CAT This awesome classic is str8 FIRE 🔥🔥 I had to call the FIRE DEPARTMENT 🚒🚒 I know u heard them coming LOL!!! A trip down memory lane good ode days I was a teenager carefree INDEED!!! Thank You So Much D J CAT 💃💃💃😎💖🤩🎊💥😛💚❤️💥😎 Still listening how about August 12 2022 MR.BIG STUFF!!!!!
lol, thanks Shirley! Check the other soul hits from the 70's here....
@@DJDiscoCat Okayyyy!!! The 70"s and 80's were my best golden years carefree INDEED!!!! Keep stepping up and pushing through bcuz it's to crowded at the bottom 4REAL!!!!DJ DiscoCat💥💥💥
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The Summer of 1971 in Los Angeles California. If you lived it, were there at the time like I was it was like a dream, a dream fantasy. Life was slow, dirt cheap, affordable, no homeless, just a Wino as we called them here and there. 10¢ Coke's, Pepsi's, Snicker's bars, Hostess pies etc, 10¢ ice creams, popcorn, chips, etc... 1¢ Bazooka gum. 25¢ to see Trog, Soylent Green, Willard, Planet of the Apes etc... Oh, and last but not least, 30¢ a gallon gas 109 octane! Nixon was angelic compared to today's gubmint. An era in its own style, 50 years ago or so never again to return.
A big thumbs up comes from my side to you DJDiscoCat for bringing up this lovely gem.
A Think Stop does so much good to all of us especially in those worried times we are facing right now. Let's focus our minds towards this kinda lovely music. It's the best thing we can do. Again and again you are doing such a great job in selecting tunes and reworking em to the best. Fantastic job Disco Cat. I love your work and I love this tune. Please keep up your much appreciated work.
Very well done. Jean Knight certainly would approve. A good way to start off my weekend. Thank you DiscoCat.
A CLASSIC knows no age!
THANK You, DJDiscoCat!💕
I remember hearing this song as a Kid. My Mama loved this Song she played all the time all of us kids use to dance with her. I still love this song as I remember my Mama ❤❤❤ I’m still Dancing 51 years later R.I.H. Mama I Love you Forever #MrBigstuff💃🏾
Excelente Música. 👏👏💫💫🌟🌟💖💖💖🕺🕺🕺💃💃💃
Ahhh! Music of my childhood. Love it!
Edit: I've only heard the song on the radio, never saw the album cover. That guy really IS big stuff! 😆
Back in those days it was jamming jamming jamming he was Sister Sister you rest in peace your music will never leave us you are there
Music of my Childhood if i was a " Puppy " 😂🤣🎶👍🎶Thank you so much 🙏 Grandma listening all the time 🤗🍀 and we shake us our bodys 💃
Mr. Big stuff who do you think you are 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 my favorite song
THIS SONG IS STILL A PURE SOUL CLASSIC AFTER 51 YEARS.
I requested this mix from you about two weeks ago and you wrote back that you was gonna start working on it. You came through buddy. It's great and I love it. Good work! Keep up the good work, love all your mixes. And Thanks.
WOW super Mega fantastic music ❤
Purrfection perfectly done!!
I just can't get enough of this song pure perfection I just love it.
Love❣️❣️que recuerdos está en séptimo grado yo cuando esa música gracias por el recuerdo no la había vuelto oír.
Old Is Gold 👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹
Wonderful mix of a brilliant classic!
thank you for all your work. all this music creates the perfect transition from Saturday night to Sunday perfectly,.
Real Soul Sister, my you rest in paradise in peace
This just hits right.
Your music will always be there forever rest in peace
1970's songs ever best era indeed
This a boppppp 🔥🔥🔥
Um salve a todos os irmãos e irmãs da black music soul...um.salve a toda uma geração de blacks...nos velhos tempos dos bailes da soul gran prix...cassino...Luizinho disc jóquei soul...gerson king combo..Bonsucesso...center club...e tantos e tantos templos do soul...
Grandes amigos e amigas...um salve a todos ..ok..
Soul Brown...
Simply amazing!
RIP Jean, thanks for the music.
Rest in Peace man this was a huge song Thanks to making music all love!
Oh yeah what a fantastic song..Mr. Big Stuff 💪🕺💃🤩💜
Oh yes baby, let’s go shake❤️🕺🏾
What a hoot !! Can't remember why I didn't buy this back in '71 ... I heard it on the radio every day for weeks ... guess I was waiting for this mix !! 😎
D.J. DISCO CAT Puts out some of the best Extended Versions and High Quality Audio!
Keep it up D.J.!
George/Chicago 63 yrs old. I Was 11 when this song came out, But it didn't sound "This Good!"
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! ONE OF THE BEST!!!!! 😃
Thank You
Great tune with a subtle bridge.
O YEAHHHHHHHH LOL FROM FLINT MI. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
RIP Jean Knight
🎉😢😂😊and this is sill being acted out to this day... Truest, Truth,,, and that's what makes a CLASSIC A CLASSIC,,, TIMELESS any date... RIHP J. KNIGHT❤
Rest in Soul Paradise 💔 💔💔
Oh, yeah! Heard this everywhere back in the day. ❤️
The greatest years was the seventies Mr BIG STUFF!!!!
Best remix ever! Right on time! I could not sit still!
An awesome mix! The good old days.... the 70's. Thank you DJDC.
Great Song!
I used to love this song 😊👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿
1971 back in the day I remember when this song come out I was 16 years old how where you then
Mega ❤ Mega ❤ Mega ❤
Respect to you. 💞
R.i.p. j. Knight ❤ u miss u 😢
Great tune
Me recuerda mis primeros años conociendo los primeros acordes dé la música fanky
Oh yeaahhhhhhh
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SOUL!!!! 1971 !!
The Cat knows mixing his music is big stuff to his subscribers and the passer bys.
Love it!!!!Memory Lane : )
One of the best
In the pocket. Forever.
parabéns pela postagem dj ...amo esse som ...black music na veia sempre .
I wanta subscribe twice!
RIP jk. U nailed this 1 🍯
Oh yeah!!!
Muzica lindiscima boa gosto e gostei
Oh yeah! Next up… I got cha!
Hey DJ Cat, your a Mr Big Stuff
Great tune, loved it as a kid!
If 🪁 this song does not make
you put your hand on your hip
with a fist
and shake your butt....
Left and right
forward and back
bending your knees
reallydeep…
Possibly even shaking your
index finger up in the air…
You don’t have blood in your
veins.
Way 😎
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If any music is a healer it's soul pop Reggie rock and roll funk jazz soul dance musical sounds comes from the heart. IT'S WORLD-LEADING MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY IT'S A RAREFIED RECORD
Rest in Peace ❤ (comment nr.100)
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RIP
keepem comin my friend
Stax stereo r'1971" mr. Big stuff" (long version again) jean knight❤❤❤❤
Classic song and remix
Give us more more more
Good one 👍
*( UM CLÁSSICO, E FAZ CINQUENTA E UM ANOS. TENHO ACOMPANHADO. )*
It's February 14th 2024 , I 'm tuning to this song stepping out of bed.
It is valatin day ❤ , to all the lovers out there and to all who seek out love and to all who found love and walked out of it.
Do not forget on this day there is a war between Isreal and Hamas , Palestine 🩸.
Hi DjDisco Cat! I have a request: could you remix "Apache" by The Shadows?
Rev Cleophus Robinson brought me here based on the sermon Mr Big Stuff who do you think you are taken from Daniel 4:28-32 It's about King Nebuchadnezzar Mr Big Stuff who forgot where his blessings comes from and taking credit for himself, you SHOULD listen to the sermon Blessings and HUGS 👑💜
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JK version of MTT hit #50 in '85. it was written by Sidney Simien who performed under the name ROCKIN SIDNEY which made it #19 on the bb country chart. love both versions but RS i think is a bit better....maybe this is an extended down the road?
Thaide e Djum, fizeram uma versão.
Genial
Song 1971
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Have you done an Extended Version of Jean Knight's "My Toot Toot" ?
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Hazlo ! por favor
4:39 😁