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Candi Staton

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Candi Staton in Muscle Shoals (2013)
Candi Staton was born on 13 March 1940 in Hanceville, Alabama, USA. She is an actress, known for Layer Cake (2004), 54 (1998) and C'est la vie! (2017). She was previously married to Otis Nixon, John Sussewell, Clarence Carter and Joe Williams.
BornMarch 13, 1940
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BornMarch 13, 1940
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Daniel Craig in Layer Cake (2004)
    Layer Cake
    7.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 2004
    Neve Campbell, Salma Hayek, Mike Myers, and Ryan Phillippe in 54 (1998)
    54
    5.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 1998
    C'est la vie! (2017)
    C'est la vie!
    6.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 2017
    Rabbit, Run (1970)
    Rabbit, Run
    5.4
    • Soundtrack
    • 1970

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Candi Staton: Just When You Think It's Safe
      Music Video
      • Candi Staton
      • 2001
    • Candi Staton: Love on Love
      Music Video
      • Candi Staton
      • 1999
    • Candi Staton: You Got the Love (Now Voyager mix)
      Music Video
      • (singing voice)
      • 1999
    • Candi Staton: Young Hearts Run Free (1999 remix)
      Music Video
      • Candi Staton:
      • 1999
    • The Source Ft. Candi Staton: You've Got the Love
      Music Video
      • (singing voice)
      • 1991
    • Candi Staton: Honest I Do Love You
      Music Video
      • Candi Staton
      • 1978
    • Candi Staton: Victim
      Music Video
      • Candi Staton
      • 1978
    • Candi Staton: Nights on Broadway
      Music Video
      • Candi Staton
      • 1977
    • Candi Staton: Destiny (Live)
      Music Video
      • Candi Staton
      • 1976
    • Candi Staton: Young Hearts Run Free (1976)
      Candi Staton: Young Hearts Run Free
      Music Video
      • Candi Staton
      • 1976

    Soundtrack

    • Kelly Marie Tran in The Wedding Banquet (2025)
      The Wedding Banquet
      6.3
      • performer: "Young Hearts Run Free (2023 Edit)"
      • 2025
    • Songs of Survival at the BBC (2024)
      Songs of Survival at the BBC
      TV Special
      • performer: "You Got the Love"
      • 2024
    • Channing Tatum and Naomi Ackie in Blink Twice (2024)
      Blink Twice
      6.5
      • performer: "Young Hearts Run Free"
      • 2024
    • Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict in Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black (2024)
      Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
      4.7
      • performer: "Young Hearts Run Free"
      • 2024
    • Dakota Fanning in The Watchers (2024)
      The Watchers
      5.7
      • performer: "Yound Hearts Run Free"
      • 2024
    • Kingsley Ben-Adir in Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
      Bob Marley: One Love
      6.2
      • performer: "Young Hearts Run Free"
      • 2024
    • American Experience (1988)
      American Experience
      8.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "Young Hearts Run Free"
      • 2023
    • Savannah Marshall in Sky Sports World Championship Boxing (1989)
      Sky Sports World Championship Boxing
      7.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "You Got the Love" (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • The Baby (2022)
      The Baby
      6.3
      TV Series
      • performer: "He Called Me Baby"
      • 2022
    • The Sara Cox Show (2019)
      The Sara Cox Show
      4.2
      TV Series
      • performer: "You Got the Love" (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Sheridan Smith in Cleaning Up (2019)
      Cleaning Up
      6.3
      TV Series
      • performer: "He Called Me Baby"
      • 2019
    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.8
      TV Series
      • performer: "Young Hearts Run Free"
      • 2000–2018
    • I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp (2016)
      I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp
      2.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "You Got the Love" (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Studio 54 (2018)
      Studio 54
      7.0
      • performer: "Young Hearts Run Free"
      • 2018
    • Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Judith Light, and Alexandra Billings in Transparent (2014)
      Transparent
      7.8
      TV Series
      • performer: "I'm Just a Prisoner" (uncredited)
      • 2017

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Born
      • March 13, 1940
      • Hanceville, Alabama, USA
    • Spouses
        Otis Nixon2010 - 2012 (divorced)
    • Children
        Marcel Williams
    • Parents
      • Rose Staton
    • Relatives
        Maggie Staton Peebles(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Print Biographies
      • 5 Articles

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    • Trivia
      Friends with Arthea Franklin, and Billy Paul.
    • Nickname
      • The First Lady of Southern Soul

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