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Candi Staton

United States • b. 1940-03-13

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Biography

Canzetta Maria "Candi" Staton (, STAY-tən) (born March 13, 1940) is an American singer, 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 five-time Grammy Award nominee.

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Discography

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Credited work

716 releases · 148 albums · active 1968–2026

  • Performance · 967
  • Production · 93
  • Other credits · 30
  • Engineering · 3

Studios: Fame Recording Studios · Sigma Sound Studios, New York · Warner Bros. Recording Studios · United Western Studios

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