Canzetta Maria "Candi" Staton (/ˈsteɪtən/) (born March 13, 1940 in Hanceville, Alabama) is an American soul and gospel singer, best known in the United States for her 1970 remake of Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man" and her 1976 disco chart-topper "Young Hearts Run Free". In Europe, her biggest selling record is the anthemic "You Got the Love" from 1986 released in collaboration with the Source. Staton was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame.
Biography
Early years
At the age of eleven or twelve, Staton and her sister Maggie were sent to the Jewell Christian Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. Her vocal abilities quickly set her apart from the crowd; the school's pastor teamed the two sisters with a third girl (Naomi Harrison) to form the Jewell Gospel Trio. As teenagers, they toured the traditional gospel circuit in the 1950s with the Soul Stirrers, C. L. Franklin and Mahalia Jackson. They recorded several sides for Nashbro, Apollo and Savoy Records between 1953 and 1963.
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Candi Staton
ALBUMS
- Candi + Young Hearts Run Free released: 2013
- Hallelujah Anyway released: 2012
- Evidence: The Complete Fame Records Masters released: 2011
- It's Time released: 2009
- The Anointing released: 2009
- Christmas in My Heart released: 2009
- Who's Hurting Now released: 2009
- His Hands released: 2006
- Candi Staton released: 2004
- Young Hearts Run Free & House of Love released: 2002
- Suspicious Minds: The Best of Candi Staton released: 2002
- Outside In released: 1999
- Nightlites released: 1982
- Music Speaks Louder Than Words released: 1977
- Young Hearts Run Free released: 1976
- Candi released: 1974
- Candi Staton released: 1972
- Stand by Your Man released: 1971
- I'm Just a Prisoner released: 1969
- Candi / Music Speaks Louder Than Words released:
- The Best Of released:
Evidence: The Complete Fame Records Masters
Released 2011- Someone You Use
- I'd Rather Be an Old Man's Sweetheart (Than a Young Man's Fool)
- You Don't Love Me No More
- Evidence
- Sweet Feeling
- Do Your Duty
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- I'm Just a Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin')
- Another Man's Woman, Another Woman's Man
- Get It When I Want It
- For You
- Never in Public
- Heart on a String
- Stand by Your Man
- How Can I Put Out the Flame (When You Keep the Fire Burning)
- Mr and Mrs Untrue
- Too Hurt Too Cry
- He Called Me Baby
- Sweet Feeling (Old Time Feeling)
- To Hear You Say You're Mine
- What Would Become of Me
- Freedom Is Just Beyond the Door
- Where Were You
- Do Right Woman
Candi Staton
Released 2004- I'm Just a Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin')
- Evidence
- I'd Rather Be an Old Man's Sweetheart (Than a Young Man's Fool)
- The Best Thing You Ever Had
- Someone You Use
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- Another Man's Woman, Another Woman's Man
- He Called Me Baby
- Sweet Feeling
- Do Your Duty
- Love Chain
- Stand by Your Man
- Heart on a String
- Too Hurt to Cry
- You Don't Love Me No More
- Mr and Mrs Untrue
- How Can I Put Out the Flame (When You Keep the Fire Burning)
- To Hear You Say You're Mine
- Sure as Sin
- What Would Become of Me
- In the Ghetto
- Get It When I Want It
- Freedom Is Beyond the Door
- I'll Drop Everything and Come Running
- The Thanks I Get for Loving You
- I'm Gonna Hold On (To What I Got This Time)
Suspicious Minds: The Best of Candi Staton
Released 2002- Young Hearts Run Free
- Nights on Broadway
- Stand by Your Man
- Victim
- Honest I Do
- You Got the Love
- I'd Rather Be an Old Man's Sweetheart (Than a Young Man's Fool)
- I'm Just a Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin')
- Sweet Feeling
- In the Ghetto
- Run to Me
- When You Wake Up Tomorrow
- Suspicious Minds
- Now You Got the Upper Hand
- He Called Me Baby
- Just When You Think It's Safe
Candi / Music Speaks Louder Than Words
- Here I Am Again
- Your Opening Night
- A Little Taste of Love
- Going Through the Motions
- Stop and Smell the Roses
- We Can Work It Out
- As Long as He Takes Care of Home
- But I Do
- Can't Stop Being Your Fool
- Clean Up America
- Six Nights and a Day
- Nights on Broadway
- You Are
- A Dreamer of a Dream
- Music Speaks Louder Than Words
- Cotton Candi
- Listen to the Music
- When You Want Love
- One More Chance on Love
- Main Thing
- Before the Next Teardop Falls
- Music Speaks Louder Than Words (reprise)