Candi Staton

Candi Staton
Staton in 2012
Born
Canzetta Maria Staton

(1940-03-13) March 13, 1940
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Spouses
Joe Williams
(m. 1960; div. 1968)
    (m. 1970; div. 1973)
      Jimmy James
      (m. 1974; div. 1977)
        John Sussewell
        (m. 1980; div. 1998)
          (m. 2010; div. 2012)
            Henry Hooper
            (m. 2017)
            Musical career
            Genres
            Years active1953–present
            Labels
            Websitecandi-staton.com

            Canzetta Maria "Candi" Staton (/ˈsttən/, STAY-tən) (born March 13, 1940) 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.