Candi Staton

Candi Staton is an American singer whose roots in gospel inform a soulful, emotive vocal style that has encompassed R&B, soul, and disco-influenced recordings. She began in gospel music before moving into secular soul and disco during the late 1960s and 1970s, and has also recorded gospel material later in her career. Staton is known for a powerful, expressive voice and for bridging sacred and secular traditions in American popular music.