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Candi Staton (1969) – Stand by Your Man [Rare Fame Studio Archive] | Gritty Soul Truth, Woman’s Fire

📀 Candi Staton (1969) – Stand by Your Man [Rare Fame Studio Archive] | Gritty Soul Truth, Woman’s Fire This rare 1969 session captures Candi Staton at the dawn of her rise as the First Lady of Southern Soul, recorded at the legendary Fame Studios, Muscle Shoals — the birthplace of some of the rawest, most emotional soul music ever made. Between 1968–1971, Staton became a defining voice of gospel-infused Southern Soul: a voice rough with heartbreak, trembling with honesty, and fueled by sheer emotional fire. In this version of “Stand by Your Man,” the song is transformed from its gentle country origins into a Southern woman’s confession: simmering Hammond organ, lightly trembling guitar, tight Muscle Shoals rhythm section, and above all, Candi Staton’s raw, gospel-charged vocal. She doesn’t just sing it — she testifies, she reveals, she fights through every line. This rare cut preserves the essence of late-60s soul: unfiltered emotion, honesty, and the fierce strength of a woman who has lived every word she sings. A pure Southern Soul moment — raw, real, and devastatingly beautiful.