Candi Staton
American singer–songwriter (born 1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Canzetta Maria "Candi" Staton (/ˈsteɪtən/, STAY-tən) (born March 13, 1940)[1][4][5][6][2] is an American singer–songwriter, best known in the United States for her 1970 cover 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. Staton was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame and is a four-time Grammy Award nominee.
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Born | Canzetta Maria Staton (1940-03-13) March 13, 1940 (age 84)[1][2][3][4] Hanceville, Alabama, U.S. |
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Spouses | Joe Williams
(m. 1960; div. 1968)Jimmy James
(m. 1974; div. 1977)John Sussewell
(m. 1980; div. 1998)Henry Hooper
(m. 2017) |
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Years active | 1953–present |
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Website | candi-staton |
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