CANDI STATON TO HEADLINE THE W.C. HANDY FESTIVAL 2014 June 7, 2014 – The Music Preservation Society, Inc. the W.C. Handy Festival Committee proudly presents Alabama Music Hall of Fame 2014 Inductee Candi Staton, with special guests Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter John Paul White of Civil Wars fame, and legendary veteran singer Donnie Fritts as featured performers at this year’s W.C. Handy Headline Concert to be held Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the Norton Auditorium on the University of North Alabama campus at 7:00 pm. Candi Staton, known as the First Lady of Southern Soul – a reputation she earned with her string of gritty southern Top Ten R&B hits recorded in the early ’70’s at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL – was hailed by the end of the decade as a disco diva for her danceable songs such as the 1976 #1 R&B smash hit “Young Hearts Run Free.” Then, for twenty years she sang gospel music exclusively before launching an Americana career with 2006’s critically acclaimed album “His Hands” (with a harrowing title track about domestic abuse). She has performed internationally. Continuing a six-decade career, this Alabama native is returning to her Muscle Shoals roots on the 27th album, “Life Happens” (Beracah Records/Fame Records), and returning to the Shoals area to bring her vocal magic to the Handy Festival Stage. She said, I am so excited to be a part of The Handy Festival in the Shoals area where I started. Its been a long time coming, but Im finally going to spend an evening with some of the most wonderful people that Ive known for many years. Come out and lets have an amazing evening! Whether she’s singing Southern Soul, Disco, Country, Gospel, Inspirational, or Americana, Candi Staton has the gift, and she uses it well. Each of these performers are connected. John Paul White says he’s “happy to work with Candi.” Donnie Fritts, in turn, says “It’s always an honor to work with John Paul”. Share the magic of Music Shoals Music at the W.C. Handy Headliner Concert. Doors will open at 6:30p.m. Seating is general admission with a reserved VIP area. Tickets for the are $40, or $150 for VIP packages and will be available at Handy Festival Headquarters, or can be purchased on line with the addition of a nominal convenience fee. More information about the concert, ticket outlets, and even a contest to win VIP seating will be available at WCHandyMusicFestival or on the Handy Festival Facebook page.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 16:39:52 +0000
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