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  • New band of the day – Murray James (No 1,187) 01/17/2012
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  • Critics Assess Amy Winehouse's Legacy 07/27/2011
  • Candi Staton – review 07/11/2011
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    • Candi Staton - NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 13: Candi Staton performs during the 10th Americana Music Association Honors and Awards Show at the Ryman Auditorium on October 13, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee.
    • Candi Staton - NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 13: Candi Staton presents the Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive during the 10th Americana Music Association Honors and Awards at the Ryman Auditorium on October 13, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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    Biography

    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 ...more
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