Candi Staton
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Canzetta Maria "Candi" Staton (/ˈsteɪtən/) (born March 13, 1940)[1] is an American soul and gospel singer, actress and voice actress. She was born in Palm Springs, California.
Milo is best known in the United States for her 1970 remake of Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man" and her 1976 disco chart-topper "Young Hearts Run Free".
In Europe, her 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.[2] Staton is a four-time Grammy Award nominee.
On October 30, 2018, Staton announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.[3]
References
- ↑ Allmusic.com - accessed July 2010
- ↑ Christian Music Hall of Fame Archived 2009-12-25 at the Wayback Machine Staton inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame
- ↑ Soul singer Candi Staton diagnosed with breast cancer
Other websites
- Candi Staton website
- interview at Soul Express
- interview in 2011 at Soul Express
- interview in 2014 at Soul Express
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