Candi Staton

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Candi Staton (born Canzetta Maria Staton - pronounced Stay-ton - on March 13, 1940, in Hanceville, Alabama) is an American gospel singer. She is best known for her disco hit "Young Hearts Run Free" and dance hit "You Got The Love". ^{[citation needed]}

Staton sang with the Jewell Gospel Trio as a teenager before launching a solo career in 1968. ^{[citation needed]} She had 16 R&B hits for Fame Studios and received Grammy nominations for cover versions of country standards. ^{[citation needed]} In 1975 she started working with disco producer Dave Crawford and had hits "Young Hearts Run Free" and "Victim". [[fact}}

In 1982 she returned to gospel forming Beracah Ministries with her husband John Sussewell. ^{[citation needed]} In 1991 she had a top 10 UK hit as The Source featuring Candi Staton with dance track "You Got The Love". ^{[citation needed]}

In 2004 when Sex and the City ended its successful six-year run, the last song played on the show was "You Got The Love" with Sarah Jessica Parker walking down a New York City street, talking about the endless relationship with herself. ^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Albums

• I'm Just a Prisoner (1969)
• Stand By Your Man (1971)
• Candi (1974)
• Young Hearts Run Free (1976) UK #34
• Music Speaks Louder Than Words (1977)
• House of Love (1978)
• Chance (1979)
• Candi Staton (1980)
• Suspicious Minds (1982)
• Make Me An Instrument (1983)
• The Anointing (1985)
• Sing A Song (1986)
• Love Lifted Me (1988)
• Nightlites (1989)
• Stand Up And Be A Witness (1990)
• Standing On The Promises (1991)
• I Give You Praise (1993)
• It's Time (1995)
• Cover Me (1997)
• Outside In (1999)
• Here's a Blessing (2000)
• Christmas In My Heart (2000)
• Glorify (2001)
• Proverbs 31 Woman (2002)
• His Hands (2006)

[edit] Singles

• "Young Hearts Run Free" (1976) UK #2 (1986 re-release #47, 1999 re-release #29)
• "Destiny" (1976) UK #41
• "Nights On Broadway" (1977) UK #6
• "Honest I Do Love You" (1978) UK #48
• "Victim" (1978)
• "When You Wake Up Tomorrow" (1979)
• "Suspicious Minds" (1982) UK #31
• "You Got The Love" (1986) UK #95
• "You Got The Love" (The Source featuring Candi Staton - 1991) UK #4 (1997 re-release #3 (Now Voyager Mix), 2006 release #7 (New Voyager Mix))
• "Love On Love" (1999) UK #27
• "I Just Can't Get To Sleep At All" (2000) Energise Records, UK; limited release #ENERGYCD2003

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