Candi Staton

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Candi Staton (born Canzetta Maria Staton - pronounced Stay-ton - 13 March 1940, in Hanceville, Alabama) is an American gospel singer. She is best known for her 1976 disco hit "Young Hearts Run Free", and dance music hit "You Got The Love".^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Career

Staton sang with the Jewell Gospel Trio as a teenager before launching a solo career in 1968.^{[citation needed]} She had sixteen R&B hits for Fame Studios and received Grammy nominations for cover versions of country standards.^{[citation needed]} In 1975 she started working with disco record producer Dave Crawford, and had hits with "Young Hearts Run Free" and "Victim".^{[citation needed]}

In 1982 she returned to gospel forming Beracah Ministries with her husband, John Sussewell.^{[citation needed]} In 1991 Staton had a Top 10 UK hit as The Source featuring Candi Staton, with the remixed version of the song "You Got The Love".^{[citation needed]}

In 1995 she re-released her "Young Hearts Run Free" single for the release of the movie Romeo and Juliet. The re-released music video had Staton singing, along with clips from the movie.

In 2004 when Sex and the City ended its six year run, the last song played on the Television program was "You Got The Love" with Sarah Jessica Parker walking down a New York City street, talking about the endless relationship with herself.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] In Popular Culture

Candi Staton is the subject of the song "I would have waited here all day" by Lambchop.

[edit] Albums

• I'm Just a Prisoner (1969)
• Stand By Your Man (1971)
• Candi (1974)
• Young Hearts Run Free (1976) UK #34
• Music Speaks Louder Than Words (1977)
• House of Love (1978)
• Chance (1979)
• Candi Staton (1980)
• Suspicious Minds (1982)
• Make Me An Instrument (1983)
• The Anointing (1985)
• Sing A Song (1986)
• Love Lifted Me (1988)
• Nightlites (1989)
• Stand Up And Be A Witness (1990)
• Standing On The Promises (1991)
• I Give You Praise (1993)
• It's Time (1995)
• Cover Me (1997)
• Outside In (1999)
• Here's a Blessing (2000)
• Christmas In My Heart (2000)
• Glorify (2001)
• Proverbs 31 Woman (2002)
• His Hands (2006)

[edit] Singles

• "Young Hearts Run Free" (1976) UK #2 (1986 re-release #47, 1999 re-release #29)
• "Destiny" (1976) UK #41
• "Nights On Broadway" (1977) UK #6
• "Honest I Do Love You" (1978) UK #48
• "Victim" (1978)
• "When You Wake Up Tomorrow" (1979)
• "Suspicious Minds" (1982) UK #31
• "You Got The Love" (1986) UK #95
• "You Got The Love" (The Source featuring Candi Staton - 1991) UK #4 (1997 re-release UK #3 (Now Voyager Mix), 2005 release UK #60 (New Voyager Mix))
• "Love On Love" (1999) UK #27
• "I Just Can't Get To Sleep At All" (2000) Energise Records, UK; limited release

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