Candi Staton (born Canzetta Maria Staton on 13 March 1940, in Hanceville, A… Read Full Bio ↴Candi Staton (born Canzetta Maria Staton on 13 March 1940, in Hanceville, Alabama, USA) is an American gospel singer. She is best known for her disco hit Young Hearts Run Free and dance hit You Got The Love.
Staton sang with the Jewell Gospel Trio and as teenagers, they toured the traditional gospel circuit in the 1950s with The Soul Stirrers, C. L. Franklin, and Mahalia Jackson. They recorded several sides for Nashbro, Apollo[disambiguation needed ], and Savoy Records between 1953 and 1963, before launching a solo career in 1968.
She had 16 R&B hits for Fame Studios and received Grammy nominations for cover versions of country standards. In 1975 she started working with disco producer Dave Crawford and had hits "Young Hearts Run Free" and "Victim". Also, The Mighty Majors ("You Can Never Go Back") was her backup band once on the road.
In 1982 she returned to gospel forming Beracah Ministries with her husband John Sussewell. In 1991 she had a top 10 UK hit as The Source featuring Candi Staton with dance track "You Got The Love".
In 2004 when Sex and the City ended its successful six-year run, the last song played on that show was "You Got the Love" with Sarah Jessica Parker walking down New York City streets and talking about the endless relationship with herself.
Staton sang with the Jewell Gospel Trio and as teenagers, they toured the traditional gospel circuit in the 1950s with The Soul Stirrers, C. L. Franklin, and Mahalia Jackson. They recorded several sides for Nashbro, Apollo[disambiguation needed ], and Savoy Records between 1953 and 1963, before launching a solo career in 1968.
She had 16 R&B hits for Fame Studios and received Grammy nominations for cover versions of country standards. In 1975 she started working with disco producer Dave Crawford and had hits "Young Hearts Run Free" and "Victim". Also, The Mighty Majors ("You Can Never Go Back") was her backup band once on the road.
In 1982 she returned to gospel forming Beracah Ministries with her husband John Sussewell. In 1991 she had a top 10 UK hit as The Source featuring Candi Staton with dance track "You Got The Love".
In 2004 when Sex and the City ended its successful six-year run, the last song played on that show was "You Got the Love" with Sarah Jessica Parker walking down New York City streets and talking about the endless relationship with herself.
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Evidence: The Complete Fame Records Masters
Candi Staton Lyrics
Do It In The Name Of Love You can make me talk so easy Boy, you sure know…
Do Your Duty You got the love that every girl needs You got the…
Evidence No ha podido olvidar mi corazon aquellos ojos tristes soñad…
He Called Me Baby He called me baby, baby All night long Used to hold and…
Heart On A String When I was out there, and all alone I was searching…
How Can I Put Out the Flame (When You Keep the Fire Burning) You keep sayin' It's all over Ah yeah That the feeling is al…
I'd Rather Be an Old Man's Sweetheart (Than a Young Man's Fool) You may think I'm silly To love a man twice my…
I'm Just a Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin') I'd rather be lonely Than to lose you I'd rather be blue Tha…
In The Ghetto As the snow flies On a cold and gray Chicago morn A…
lovin' you lovin' me When you smile The woman in me shines Where you touch me,…
Someone You Use just a shoulder to cry on that's all I've been to…
Stand By Your Man Sometimes it's hard to be a woman giving all your love…
Sure As Sin Ain't nobody's business, I'll carry on Caus' a hundred years…
Sweet Feeling You picked me up Oh, yes you did When nobody else would I…
That's How Strong My Love Is Some people they call me crazy For falling in love with…
The Best Thing You Ever Had I hope you are happy With your new love I…
Too Hurt to Cry I see your clothes all packed baby And she's waiting for…
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