Biography of Candi Staton

Born in Hanceville, AL, Candi Staton recorded at Fame Studios. She had disco hits on the Warner label in the late '70s and has done gospel work since 1982. Her weekly music show on the Trinity Broadcasting Network is New Direction. Staton is one of the overlooked interpreters of Southern soul ballads in the Muscle Shoals sound. Serious listeners will appreciate her hoarsely coarse vocals on such sensual, sassy cuts as "That's How Strong My Love Is" and "I'd Rather Be an Old Man's Sweetheart (Than a Young One's Fool)." She brings equal passion to gospel recordings now that she's exited the secular industry. ~ Bil Carpenter