Candi Staton (pron. IPA: ['steɪtən]) (born Canzetta Maria Staton 13 March 1940, Hanceville, Alabama) is an American gospel singer. She is best known for her 1976 disco hit "Young Hearts Run Free", and dance music hit "You Got The Love".^{[citation needed]} Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Hanceville is a city located in Cullman County, Alabama. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... Gospel music is a musical genre characterized by dominant vocals (often with strong use of harmony) referencing lyrics of a religious nature, particularly Christian. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... See also: 1970s in music. ... Disco is a genre of dance-oriented pop music that blends elements of funk and soul music that was first popularized in dance clubs (discothèques) in the mid-1970s. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... Candi Staton (born Canzetta Maria Staton on March 13, 1940, in Hanceville, Alabama) is an American gospel singer. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... You Got The Love is a dance single by The Source and Candi Staton. ...

Career

Staton sang with the Jewell Gospel Trio as a teenager before launching a solo career in 1968.^{[citation needed]} She had sixteen 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 record producer Dave Crawford, and had hits with "Young Hearts Run Free" and "Victim".^{[citation needed]} OK TEENAGERS ARE VIRGINS “Adolescent” redirects here. ... In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer (solo is an Italian word literally meaning alone). ... Rhythm and blues (also known as R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences, first performed by African American artists. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ...

In 1982 she returned to gospel forming Beracah Ministries with her husband, John Sussewell.^{[citation needed]} In 1991 Staton had a Top 10 UK hit as The Source featuring Candi Staton, with the remixed version of the song "You Got The Love".^{[citation needed]} Husband may refer to: the male spouse in a marriage a husband pillow. ... A top 10 list is a generic term used to indicate a list of items, usually ten in number, which are considered to be best, worst, or notable in some other way, typically a record chart. ... The Source is producer John Truelove. ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition. ...

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In Popular Culture

Candi Staton is the subject of the song "I would have waited here all day" by Lambchop. In Helen Hoffner's 1993 hit "Summer Of Love" reference is made in the lyrics to "Young Hearts Run Free", see Helen Hoffner's abum. Lambchop is a band from Nashville, Tennessee. ... Wild About Nothing is a music album by Helen Hoffner. ...

Staton collaborated with acclaimed pop/r&b songwriter, Wayne K. Garfield (Change, Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson) on her 1979 album title song, "Chance" and album single, "When You Wake Up Tomorrow" which was co-written by dance/club music icon, Patrick Adams.

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)

Singles

• "Young Hearts Run Free" (1976) UK #2 R&B #1 (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 UK #3 (Now Voyager Mix), 2005 import release UK #60, 2006 "You Got the Love (New Voyager Mix)" (featuring Candi Staton - re-release) #7 UK)
• "Love On Love" (1999) UK #27
• "I Just Can't Get To Sleep At All" (2000) Energise Records, UK; limited release