Career
In 1983, Knight teamed with session drummer Ollie East. Brown to form Ollie & Jerry. Together, they provided the title track to the soundtrack to the 1984 movie Breakin", which reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. They also recorded the title track for Breakin" 2: Electric Boogaloo, which got up to #45 on the Billboard Rhythm & Blues chart.
Although his solo career faded, Knight continued to write and produce for acts such as The Whispers, Patrice Rushen, DeBarge, Howard Hewett and Elkie Brooks.
Jerry also co-wrote "Crush On You," "Curiosity," and "Private Number" for The Jets. Parker also added that the couple had two children together.
According to at least one source, Jerry Knight died in 1997. However, this information has not been verified, as no other major source has any information that would indicate his death.