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Candi Staton: The gospel queen from rural Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Soul singer and disco queen Candi Staton rose to top of the charts in the 70s with her hit song “Young Hearts Run Free,” but her musical career began at the age of ...
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Candi Staton: ‘I told him, If you kill me, you’ll die too’
In an upstairs lounge at Hackney Picturehouse, Candi Staton is reflecting on the documentary that has just premiered on screen one. The American singer, a vivacious and very much active ...
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Long Before Beyoncé, Candi Staton Recorded a Defiant Cover of Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' in the 1970s... Why Did It Sit in the Vault Until 2011?
That honor goes to Candi Staton, who recorded the song for Fame Records while it was still in the midst of its initial run on the charts in the '70s. Alas, for reasons which remain somewhat murky ...
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Candi Staton: “It’s just songs I like to sing”
Are you surprised to be categorised as Americana? CANDI STATON: Not really. I’ve been doing Americana music for 10 years or more. I didn’t know I was doing it, it’s just songs I like to sing.
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Gillian Welch & David Rawlings and Hannah White Lead the Way at the UK Americana Awards 2025 as Lyle Lovett, CMAT and Candi Staton are Recognised wit…
Of the evening’s Special Awards, legendary soul icon Candi Staton collected the AMA-UK Board’s highest accolade, an ...