In 1976, Staton began collaborating with producer David Crawford on disco songs such as " Young Hearts Run Free", which reached No. Staton appeared on the September 23, 1972, edition (Season 2, Episode 1) of Soul Train. In 1968, Staton was introduced to Rick Hall by Clarence Carter and launched her solo career as a Southern soul stylist, garnering 16 R&B hits for Rick Hall's Fame Studios and gaining the title of "First Lady of Southern Soul" for her Grammy-nominated R&B renditions of the songs " Stand by Your Man" and " In the Ghetto". They recorded several sides for Nashbro, Apollo and Savoy Records between 19. As teenagers, the group toured the traditional gospel circuit during the 1950s with the Soul Stirrers, C.
Amazed by her voice, the pastor paired Staton and her sister with a third girl, Naomi Harrison, and they formed the Jewell Gospel Trio. While attending Jewell Christian Academy, Staton's vocal abilities were soon noticed by her peers and the school's pastor. Biography Early life and career īorn in Hanceville, Alabama, Staton and her sister Maggie were sent to Nashville, Tennessee at around age 11 or 12 for school.
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