Candi Staton has just celebrated a birthday, and can y’all believe this gorgeous woman is 80-years old?

After experiencing a cancer scare almost 2 years ago, the “Young Hearts, Run Free” singer is grateful to be spending time with her family and friends while welcoming a new milestone as a cancer survivor!

Staton shared on Yall Know What‘s page:

“This mile stone is so special to me, 18 months ago I had cancer I didn’t know if I would even be here to see this day but God, He kept me and he healed my body so I give him all the glory and praise. Thank all of you who prayed and encouraged me to to be strong and don’t give up and I’m here today enjoying my family and my friends thank you I love all of you so so much and I thank you for hanging in there with me and refused to let me give up. I’ll neverforget you for that God bless you I’m cancer free today that’s the best birthday present i could ever hope to get l love you all”

Back in October 2018, Staton revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

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I‘ve been diagnosed with breast cancer. After all I’ve gone through in my life – the domestic abuse, the bad relationships, alcoholism, fighting with record labels for royalties and all of that stuff – it’s the last thing I ever expected to go through, but I’m going through it and I plan to beat it. ### The diagnosis came in the summer, on the first day of rehearsals for the Unstoppable tour. I decided to keep it to myself and do some soul searching. I went through all of the emotions: denial, poor me and anger. It really helped me to be on the road, doing something I love to do, and was born to do. ### When I walked out on that stage, I didn’t think about anything else. It pulled things out of me that I haven’t done. It pulled real life out of me. I’m not entertaining anymore, this is real. I’m singing for myself, and you get the real me today. I thought I’d been doing all the right things. I don’t eat red meat. I take vitamins and medicinal herbs. I stay active and keep my weight down. How could this happen to me? The lesson I’ve learned is that it can happen to anyone regardless of how healthy a lifestyle you lead. Cancer can happen to anyone. I found a lump through self-check, so I really encourage women – including elderly women – to get a regular mammogram. Don’t let the fact that you are young or that you’ve lived a certain length of time without getting it, fool you in to thinking you’re immune to it. Have yourself checked because it can happen at any age. I’ve had more tests in the last two months than I’ve had in my entire life but while I’ve been at the hospital, I’ve met all kinds of people going through the same thing. Just the other day, I saw a young woman. She was all alone. She was upset because she had cancer before and it came back. I saw a ring on her finger and asked where her fiancé was, and she angrily said she didn’t know because he’s not taking her diagnosis well. I encouraged her and told her not to give up because God isn’t through with her yet. I hugged her, and she leaned into me and just started crying and said, “Thank you.” Comforting that young woman took my mind off of my own situation momentarily.

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But Staton beat cancer and she shared the good news on Instagram last July.

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Just wanted share this with you to let you know where I am . So proud to report I’m free from cancer thank all of you for your prayers and encouraging words I love you all so much

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Candi Staton is still performing, so if y’all would like to catch a show, follow her on Instagram for future dates.

Happy Birthday, Ms. Staton! Let’s dance!