Candi Staton is an American singer-songwriter, 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, Staton’s biggest-selling record is the anthemic “You Got the Love” from 1986, released in collaboration with the Source.
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In 1982, Staton returned to gospel music. Staton and her then-husband, John Sussewell, founded Beracah Ministries in Atlanta, Georgia, with help from Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s PTL Ministries. Staton has since recorded twelve gospel albums, two of which received Grammy Award nominations.
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Staton appears on the United Nations Register of Entertainers, Actors and Others Who Have Performed in Apartheid South Africa. Creatively, Candi has moved between soul and R&B, gospel, disco and even EDM before returning to her roots as an elder stateswoman.
Candi Staton Age
How old is Candi Staton? Candi Staton was born on March 13, 1940.
Candi Staton Height
How tall is Candi Staton? Candi Staton stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches.
Candi Staton Nationality
Candi Staton is an American.
Candi Staton Songs
Candi Staton’s songs include;
- Young Hearts Run Free
- Hallelujah Anyway
- You Got the Love
- Victim
- He Called Me Baby, etc.
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