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Jean Knight
Mr. Big Stuff
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Latifah's track carries the writing credit of a 1971 Jean Knight record, so what you're hearing is the song underneath the song. Play Knight first, then go back to Latifah and listen for the bones.
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Liner notes
Written by Joseph Broussard, Carrol Washington, Ralph Williams.
First recorded by Jean Knight in 1971.
Also recorded by Lyn Collins (1975), Precious Metal (1990), Reuben Wilson (1971).
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Queen Latifah's "Mr. Big Stuff" is built on an earlier song of the same name. Who first recorded that original "Mr. Big Stuff"?Jean Knight
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