‘Mr. Massive Stuff’ Singer Jean Knight Useless at 80

8:23 PM PT — TMZ has confirmed Jean handed away Wednesday, and we have confirmed the authenticity of the press launch circulating on social media … which we’re informed comes from her household. Her publicist additionally tells us Jean died from pure causes.

Her household launched an announcement, which notes her lengthy storied profession which began at JetStream Information and ultimately jumped to Stax Information … and all of the tunes she produced in between, ending together with her beginning her personal label (Comstar).

The assertion ends … “Jean Knight’s legacy isn’t just a musical one; it’s a testomony to the enduring love between an artist, her hometown, and the followers who adored her. As we bid farewell to this iconic soulstress, New Orleans and her world fan base be part of collectively in gratitude for the indelible mark she left on the world.” The household requests privateness at the moment.

Jean Knight — most well-known for her hit ‘Mr. Massive Stuff’ — has died … this in response to studies.

An unattributed press launch purporting to be the soul singer and New Orleans native’s obituary is making the rounds on-line — and if it is to be believed … it says JK handed away final Wednesday, though the circumstances surrounding her loss of life are unclear for now.

Knight’s 1971 music is well her largest declare to fame, nevertheless it’s an enormous contribution to music and popular culture. ‘Mr. Massive Stuff’ not solely carried out extremely properly on the charts when it got here out — together with 5 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart, and peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Sizzling 100 — nevertheless it ended up being featured in quite a few movies and TV reveals.

Only a handful of collection that used ‘MBS’ … ‘Household Man,’ ‘black-ish,’ ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘Everwood’ and ‘The Deuce’ — simply to call a number of. On the film entrance, it received performed in Will Ferrell’s ‘Semi-Professional.’ Past that … the observe received remixed/sampled a ton through the years.

A few of that notable acts who flipped this gem … Heavy D & The Boyz, Eazy-E, TLC, Queen Latifah, Everclear, Lady Speak, Beastie Boys and John Legend. ‘Mr. Massive Stuff’ had additionally been coated a handful of occasions … famously by Valuable Steel, Lyn Collins and lots of others.

Jean had recorded a lot of different songs all through her profession … however none ever reached the success of ‘Massive Stuff.’ A few of her different notable singles … “My Toot Toot,” “You Suppose You are Sizzling Stuff,” “Carry On,” “Serving to Man,” “Do Me,” “Jesse Joe (You Acquired to Go)” … and extra.

She was 80.

RIP