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".
Staton sang with the Jewell Gospel Trio as a teenager before launching a solo career in 1968. She had 16 R&B hits for Fame Studios and received Grammy nominations for cover versions of country standards. In 1975 she started working with disco producer Dave Crawford and had hits "Young Hearts Run Free" and "Victim".
In 1982 she returned to gospel forming Beracah Ministries with her husband John Sussewell. In 1991 she had a top 10 UK hit as The Source featuring Candi Staton with dance track "You Got The Love". Read more about ...
