![]() 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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