Candi Staton (birth name Canzate Maria Staton) was born on March 13, 1940 in Hanceville, Alabama, USA. She is a popular gospel singer.

Biography and Career :

She was part of the Jewell Gospel Trio when she was a teenager and that's how her career started. Her solo career started in 1968 and she won the title of First Lady of Southern Soul for her Grammy-nominated R&B renditions of the country tunes "Stand by Your Man" and "In the Ghetto."

The debut album was released in 1969 and it was called "I'm Just a Prisoner". After it she released another twenty-five albums. Her second husband's name is John Sussell. Together they founded the Beracah Ministries in Atlanta with help from Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker's PTL Ministries.

In 1992 her single "You Got the Love" sold tw o million copies. Perhaps her most famous single and the one who made her a successful artist is the disco hit "Young Hearts Run Free".

She is popular all over the world and has millions of fans. They can't wait to hear her new singles and of course see her on tours. Her great voice, the talent and intelligence made her a famous and successful woman and she is loved everywhere.

Trivia :

- She was married twice and has four children from the first marriage.

Quotes :

- "If you fall, get up, brush yourself off and keep moving. You have to get up and sometimes go against the wind. You can't always go with the flow and succeed. You have to swim upstream."

- "I've always liked to be real. When I was singing the blues, I had the blues. I was for real. I was living it. When I got saved, I changed my lyrics. I grew up in the church and returned to my roots."

Self Filmography :

- The Heaven and Earth Show (1 episode, 2007)
- Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music (2005) (mini) TV Series
- Soul Train (1 episode, 1972).
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Category: Musicians  - ( Musicians Archive)

Date Added: 18 October '07

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