September 02, 2006

Candi Staton, Soul Singer

On Philadelphia: “I’ve been coming here for I guess 25 to 30 years. I performed here when ‘Young Hearts Run Free’ was a big song. That’s the last time I remember working here. It’s a beautiful city. I went to the Reading Terminal today and ended up having chicken soup. There’s so much good music from here. The O’Jays came here to record, and then there’s Teddy Pendergrass, and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. I did tours with Teddy. I saw Kenny Gamble in London, and he’s always telling me, ‘I’m gonna get your crying voice behind a microphone before I die.’”

Candi Staton’s gospel/soul album His Hands was released in April.

Posted by jfusco on September 2, 2006 10:22 AM

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