Candi Staton
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About
Alabama-born gospel and soul singer. Her hit songs include "Young Hearts Run Free" and "You Got the Love." Her albums include Chance, Love Lifted Me, and The Anointing. She has released over 25 studio albums amongst many other recordings.
Before Fame
During her high school years in Nashville, Tennessee, she became a founding member of the Jewell Gospel Trio.
Trivia
Two of her gospel albums were nominated for Grammy Awards. "Young Hearts Run Free" has garnered more than 200 million streams on Spotify.
Family Life
She was married five times between 1959 and 2012. Her second husband, Clarence Carter, was a fellow soul singer; her fifth husband, Otis Nixon, had a career in Major League Baseball.
Associated With
She recorded a popular 1970 cover of Tammy Wynette's song "Stand By Your Man."
