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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 32 MIN

At 85, Candi Staton is living her best life

from Q with Tom Power

Candi Staton has been a gospel prodigy, a Southern soul powerhouse and a disco icon. Now, at 85, she’s back in the spotlight with her Grammy-nominated album Back to My Roots, which marks her return to the gospel music where it all began. From segregated Alabama churches to ’90s dance floors, her career includes timeless hits like Young Hearts Run Free and You Got the Love. But it’s also a journey marked by hardship, heartbreak and long stretches of being overlooked. Candi joins guest host Garvia Bailey to talk about finally getting her flowers — and what it means to keep singing after seven decades in music.

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