Biography

Like many talented soul-music performers, Candi Staton started her career as a gospel singer; however, unlike many of her contemporaries, Staton returned to the church just as success was headed her way. The secular tracks Staton recorded with Rick Hall at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, between 1969 and '73 are considered some of the most criminally overlooked soul recordings of the era. They were given a loving reissue in 2004 and helped reintroduce Staton to the pop-music public. Despite 2006's secular comeback album, HIS HANDS, Staton stayed with her faith, and remained one of gospel music's most popular and consistent performers.

Top Tracks

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• Another Man's Woman, Another Woman's Man

• Christmas In My Heart

• Christmas Is On The Way

• Dance Dance Dance

• Heart On A String

• Here I Am Again

• His Hands

• How Do I Get Over You?

• I Live

• I Will Praise You

• I'm Just A Prisoner (of Your Good Lovin')

• In Name Only

• In The Ghetto

• The First Face I Want To See

• Too Late

• What's Going On?

• When You Wake Up Tomorrow

• You Don't Have Far To Go

• You Got The Love

• Young Hearts Run Free

• Young Heart's Run Free

Discography

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• His Hands

  Astralwerks

  2006

• Here's a Blessing

  Beracah Records / Lightyear

  2000

• Outside In

  React/Families Records / React Records

  1999

• Cover Me

  Compendia Music Group

  1997

• It's Time

  Intersound

  1995

• I Give You Praise

  Beracah Records

  1993

• Standing on the Promises

  Beracah Records

  1991

• Stand Up and Be a Witness

  Blue Moon

  1990

• Love Lifted Me

  Beracah Records

  1988

• Sing a Song

  Beracah Records

  1986

• The Anointing

  Beracah Records

  1985

• Make Me an Instrument

  Beracah Records

  1983

• Nightlites

  Sequel

  1981

• Chance

  Wounded Bird Records

  1979

• House of Love

  1978

• Music Speaks Louder Than Words

  Warner Bros.

  1977

• Young Hearts Run Free

  Warner Bros.

  1976

• Candi

  Warner Bros.

  1974

• Candi Staton

  FAME

  1973

• Stand by Your Man

  FAME

  1971

• I'm Just a Prisoner

  FAME

  1969