Candi Staton Ex-Husband: Meet Clarence Carter

In 1970, Candi Staton married singer, Clarence Carter and together they had one child, Clarence Carter Jr. They divorced in 1973.

Carter is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. His most successful songs include Slip Away, Back Door Santa, Patched and Strokin.

His professional music career began with his friend Calvin Scott, signing to the Fairlane label to release “I Wanna Dance But I Dont Know How, as Clarence & Calvin, the following year.

Carter’s later songs continue to appeal to a primarily African-American working-class audience that is also interested in contemporary blues artists such as Denise LaSalle, Bobby Rush, Marvin Sease and Sir Charles Jones. He has continued recording, releasing six albums for the Ichiban label and, since 1996, establishing his own Cee Gee Entertainment label.