Jerry Ernest Knight (April 17, 1952 – December 29, 1996) who reached prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s, during which he was part of several groups and had a brief solo career. They also recorded the title track for Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, which got to #45 on the Billboard R&B chart. Although his career as an artist faded, Knight continued to write and produce for other acts such as the Whispers, Patrice Rushen, DeBarge, Howard Hewett and Elkie Brooks.
Personal life and death
According to an interview with his Raydio bandmate Ray Parker Jr., Raydio's song "Jack and Jill" was actually written about Knight and his wife, whose real name was Jill (Maxine) Knight. Parker added that Knight and Jill had two children together (Dereck and Lindsay).
Knight died of cancer in Los Angeles on December 29, 1996, at age 44. He is buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery.
Solo discography
Albums
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!width="40"|US Pop<br>
!width="40"|US R&B<br>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|US Dance<br>