Candi Staton’s career has been full of zigzags since she released her first solo album, I’m Just a Prisoner, in 1970. She was an overlooked southern soul singer, working with producer Rick Hall of ...

With the death of Aretha Franklin, it’s time to cherish the soul legends that are still around – particularly those, like Candi Staton, who sound as energised as ever. Mark Nevers returns as her ...

Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify or Apple Music playlist at the bottom of the page. When Candi Staton first ...

Southern soul pioneer Candi Staton will be releasing her 30th album, Unstoppable, on August 24th. The album, which follows the 2016 gospel-dance collection It’s Time to Be Free, returns Staton to her ...

The gospel and soul star has earned the title of her latest album, Unstoppable, many times over. Candi Staton On World Cafe Candi Staton has earned the title of her latest album, Unstoppable, many ...

Soul singer Candi Staton is keeping a low profile in a baseball cap and sunglasses as we sit in a quiet corner of a hotel dining room. "Am I unstoppable? You could call it that," she declares with a ...

"Am I unstoppable? You could call it that!” Candi Staton declares with a grin. The soul singer is keeping a low profile in a baseball cap and sunglasses, as we sit in a quiet corner of a hotel dining ...

The Southern soul survivor has made an album about strength: a holistic shot in the arm to help you find the fortitude to fight. Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released.

Candi Staton has earned the title of her latest album, Unstoppable, many times over. Candi grew up poor in Hanceville, Ala. In the 1950s as a teen, she used her remarkable voice to tour across the ...