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Born March 13, 1940, in Hanceville, AL, Candi Stanton sang with the Jewell Gospel Trio as a teenager. They toured the traditional gospel circuit in the 1950s with the Soul Stirrers, C.L. Franklin, and Mahalia Jackson. They recorded several sides for Nashboro, Apollo, and Savoy Records between 1953 and 1963.
In 1968 Staton launched solo career as a Southern soul stylist, garnering 16 R&B hits for Rick Hall's legendary Fame Studios and gaining the title of First Lady of Southern Soul for her Grammy-nominated R&B renditions of the country tunes "Stand by Your Man" and "In the Ghetto." In 1975 Staton saw Southern soul falling out of fashion and began collaborating with producer Dave Crawford, who propelled her into a disco diva with dance songs such as "Young Hearts Run Free" and "Victim."
In 1982 Staton had been disgruntled with Warner Brothers' passing interest in her career and a career slump, so she returned to the gospel field. She and her husband, John Sussewell (drummer for Ashford & Simpson), founded Beracah Ministries in Atlanta with help from Jim and Tammy Bakker's PTL Ministries. She has since recorded eight popular gospel albums, two of which have won Grammy nominations.
In 1992 she was back in the pop mainstream with a Top Ten British hit, "You Got the Love," a club-styled dance hit that sold two million copies. Since joining Intersound Records in 1995, Staton has begun to sing some of her old R&B hits again and recorded some new message-oriented pop songs while gaining a new title, the Sweetheart of Soul. In 2000, she released her 11th album, Here's a Blessing. Following the release of a well-received compilation of her Fame-era material (2004's Candi Staton), Staton returned to secular music in the form of 2006's His Hands. -- Bill Carpenter of All Music Guide.
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01. I'm Just A Prisoner 02. Someone You Use 03. Another Man's World |
04. He Called Me Baby 05. Old Man's Sweetheart 06. Sure As Sin |
01. Stand By Your Man 02. How Can I Put Out The Flame 03. I'm Just A Prisoner 04. Mr. And Mrs. Untrue 05. Too Hurt To Cry |
06. He Called Me Baby 07. Sweet Feeling 08. To Hear You Say You're Mine 09. What Would You Become To Me 10. Freedom Is Just Beyond The Door |
01. I'm Just A Prisoner 02. Evidence 03. I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart 04. The Best Thing You Ever Had 05. Someone You Use 06. That's How Strong My Love Is 07. Another Man's Woman, Another Woman's Man 08. He Called Me Baby 09. Sweet Feeling 10. Do Your Duty 11. Love Chain 12. Stand By Your Man 13. Heart On A String |
14. Too Hurt To Cry 15. You Don't Love Me No More 16. Mr. And Mrs. Untrue 17. How Can I Put Out The Flame 18. To Hear You Say You're Mine 19. Sure As Sin 20. What Would Become Of Me 21. In The Ghetto 22. Get It When I Want It 23. Freedom Is Beyond The Door 24. I'll Drop Everything And Come Running 25. The Thanks I Get For Loving You 26. I'm Gonna Hold On |
1. Here I Am Again 2. Your Opening Night 3. A Little Taste Of Love 4. Going Through The Motions 5. Stop And Smell The Roses 6. We Can Work It Out |
7. As Long As He Takes Care Of Home 8. But I Do 9. Can't Stop Being Your Fool 10. Clean Up America 11. Six Nights And A Day |
1. Run To Me 2. Destiny 3. What A Feeling 4. You Bet Your Sweet, Sweet Love |
5. Young Hearts Run Free 6. Living For You 7. Summer Time With You 8. I Know |
1. Nights On Broadway 2. You Are 3. A Dreamer Of A Dream 4. Music Speaks Louder Than Words 5. Cotton Candi |
6. Listen To The Music 7. When You Want Love 8. One More Chance On Love 9. Main Thing 10. Before The Next Teardrop Falls |
1. Victim 2. Honest I Do Love You 3. Yesterday Evening 4. I Wonder Will I Ever Get Over It |
5. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 6. So Blue 7. Take My Hand, Precious Lord |
1. I Ain't Got Nowhere To Go 2. When You Wake Up Tomorrow 3. Rock |
4. Chance 5. I Live 6. Me And My Music |
1. Looking For Love 2. Halfway To Heaven 3. One More Try 4. If You Feel The Need |
5. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game 6. It's Real 7. Betcha I'm Gonna Get 'Ya 8. Living Inside Me |
1. Love And Be Free 2. Suspicious Minds 3. In The Still Of The Night 4. The Sunshine Of Our Love |
5. Hurry Sundown 6. Tender Hooks 7. Count On Me |
1. Sin Doesn't Live Here Anymore 2. God Can Make Something Out Of Nothing 3. Let Go And Let God 4. Make Me An Instrument Of Your Love |
5. He's No Farther Than A Thought Away 6. Oh How He Must Love Me 7. God Specializes 8. Nothing Can Separate Me |
1. He Set Me Free 2. Blessed Assurance 3. He Cares For You 4. We Adore You Holy Spirit |
5. Now Jesus Is My Song 6. Jesus Is Here Right Now 7. I Will Praise 8. The Anointing |
1. Sing A Song 2. He Is Lord 3. To Glorify Your Name 4. It's Not Easy |
5. Have You Tried God 6. The First Face I Want To See 7. God's Got It 8. He's Coming Back |
1. When Jesus Took Over My Life 2. Sweeter As The Days Go By 3. When We All Get To Heaven 4. I Must Tell Jesus 5. Uncloudy Day |
6. Love Lifted Me 7. Higher Ground 8. Highway To Heaven 9. Caught Up |
1. Stand Up And Be A Witness 2. I'm Depending On You 3. You Don't Know The God You Serve 4. He's Always Been There 5. Advance |
6. God's Got The Answer 7. The Glory Of Jesus 8. Hallelujah 9. You Got The Love |
1. The Blood Rushes 2. Standing On The Promises 3. No Not One 4. There Is The Power In The Word 5. Glory Is His Name |
6. Living On The Edge Of Time 7. Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled 8. Oh, I Want To See Him 9. When He Reached Down His Hand For Me 10. Finally, Finally |
1. Jesus Cannot Lie 2. We've Got The Power 3. Dance, Dance, Dance 4. Take This City 5. Friend |
6. I Give You Praise 7. Mountain, Move 8. Give Me A Song To Sing 9. Closer 10. Dance |
1. When I See The Blood 2. Mama 3. Somebody's Knocking 4. I'm Changed 5. The Greatest Worship 6. Prelude |
7. Born Again 8. You Can Make It 9. He Steps In 10. Rapture Me 12. Prelude (reprise) |
01. Cover Me 02. Bridge Over Troubled Water 03. Fix it 04. Medley 05. Tears That Mama Cried 06. Hold On, I'm Coming 07. It's The Anointing |
08. Rock Of Salvation 09. It Won't Be Too Long 10. Old Landmark 11. The First Face I Want To See 12. Set My Spirit Free 13. Cover Me (reprise) |
1. Love Yourself 2. Young Hearts Run Free 3. Love On Love 4. Outside In 5. You're Still The Lightning 6. Whadda You Want |
7. Bouncing Back 8. Musical Freedom 9. Reach 10. Love Has Come To Stay 11. Wake Up Everybody 12. You Got The Love |
1. Shut Up And Start Praying 2. What Would Jesus Do 3. Each Time I Turn The Page 4. Come Ye Disconsolate 5. Heart 6. My Faith Looks Up To Thee 7. Savior More |
8. Have Thine Own Way, Lord 9. God Will Take Care Of You 10. Along 11. Mama Testimony 12. Mama 13. The First Face I Want To See 14. Love Yourself |
1. Christmas In My Heart 2. What Kind Of Child Is This 3. Joy To The World 4. Go Tell It On The Mountain 5. Silent Night |
6. Wise Men Still Seek Him 7. Come Let Us Adore Him 8. Christmas Is On The Way 9. On A Christmas Night 10. Change In My Life |
1. Proverbs 31 Woman 2. Hallelujah, Anyway 3. I Need To Make Some Changes 4. Change In My Life 5. Tell It 6. I Rest My Case 7. When There's Nothing Left But God |
8. Glory, Glory, Glory 9. Just Because You Are 10. You Gonna Be alright 11. Les Brown's Prayer For America 12. We Are Americans Medley 13. Brand New Hope 14. Did You Finish Your Assignment |
1. You Don't Have Far To Go 2. When Hearts Grow Old 3. It's not Easy Letting Go 4. His Hands 5. How Do I Get Over You 6. You Never Really Wanted Me |
7. I'll Sing A Love Song To You 8. In Name Only 9. Running Out Of Love 10. Cry To Me 11. When Will I |
1. Just Because You Are 2. I Will Sing My Praise To You 3. Alpha And Omega 4. Heart I Am To Worship 5. At The Cross/He's All I Need 6. Just Jesus 7. Undignified 8. Jesus Makes My Morning Sing |
9. I Will Rejoice 10. Our God Saves 11. It's Harvest Time 12. Butterfly 13. Grace, They Call It Amazing 14. Don't Miss Your Moment 15. It's Your Season |
1. Breaking Down Slow 2. Who's Hurting Now 3. I Feel The Same 4. Mercy Now 5. I Don't Know 6. Lonely Don't |
7. Get Your Hands Dirty 8. Dust On My Pillow 9. Cry Baby Cry 10. I Don't Want For Anything 11. The Light In Your Eyes |
1. Someone You Use 2. I'd Rather Be an Old Man's Sweetheart 3. You Don't Love Me No More 4. Evidence 5. Sweet Feeling 6. Do Your Duty 7. That's How Strong My Love Is 8. I'm Just A Prisoner 9. Another Man's Woman, Another Woman's Man 10. Get It When I Want It 11. For You 12. Never In Public 13. Heart On A String 14. Stand By Your Man 15. How Can I Put Out The Flame 16. Mr. And Mrs. Untrue 17. Too Hurt To Cry 18. He Called Me Baby 19. That Old Time Feeling 20. To Hear You Say You're Mine 21. What Would Become Of Me 22. Freedom Is Just Beyond The Door 23. Where Were You 24. Do Right Woman |
25. Trouble, Heartaches and Sadness 26. Spread Your Love On Me 27. Do It In The Name Of Love 28. Darling, You're All That I Need 29. Blackmail 30. In The Ghetto 31. Wanted: Lover 32. The Best Thing You Ever Had 33. Loving You, Loving Me 34. I'll Drop Everything And Come Running 35. The Thanks I Get For Loving You 36. Sure As Sin 37. It's Not Love (but it's not bad) 38. Something's Burning 39. I'm Gonna Hold On 40. Love Chain 41. Slipping Away 42. One More Hurt 43. Lovin' The Easy Way 44. Are You Just Building Me Up 45. I'll Be Here 46. I Gave A Little And Lost A Lot 47. Jolene 48. We Had It All |