Ms. STATON: I was so messed up when I first gave Christ my life.
The CD is called His Hands and Candi Staton, it was a pleasure talking to you.
Despite all of Staton's musical success, by the early 80s she was descending deep into alcoholism.
Ms. STATON: (Singing) But how much love do you think I can lose in one day?
Things certainly look more promising than they did when Bell and Staton bought the magazine in 2004.
Ms. STATON: Yeah, my dad used to come in drunk and he was abusive to my mom.
Staton, age 61, was born in Colombia but now lives primarily in Argentina, where Arcos Dorados is headquartered.
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Ms. STATON: Young hearts run free and never be hung up, hung up like my man and me.
Gary Numan, Jimmy Cliff, Cher Lloyd, StooShe, Candi Staton, Tim Minchin and Alvin Stardust are also among starring acts.
Brands like Apple and Top Shop are "genius" at doing this, says Staton.
Ms. STATON: (Singing) I will pity that, I will pity that beautiful man.
One woman who knows that fight all too well is singer Candi Staton.
Ms. STATON: (Singing) I say I'm gonna leave a hundred times a day.
Ms. STATON: At that time, I was basically doing chitlin' circuit gigs.
Ms. STATON: (Singing) I don't feel like--ooh, ooh--my man been doing me wrong though, just as long as he takes care of home.
Ms. CANDI STATON (Musician): I had poor self esteem and when I would get in front of an audience, I would get so nervous.
Woods Staton was chairman of the company, known as Panamco, when it was acquired, and had served on the board of directors for 20 years.
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Here's what else is interesting when you read about Candi Staton, and that is the raw emotion that's brought to the microphone when you perform.
Mr. Staton also declined to comment on his new billionaire status.
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Ms. STATON: His Hands, this song was written by Will Odem(ph).
"It's about adult play, making a space different to other shops and offering things like art and music as part of the shopping experience, " says Staton.
At a press conference on the day Arcos Dorados listed its shares, Staton was reported by the Associated Press to have switched between English, Spanish and Portuguese.
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Staton concluded his testimony by saying that his company is systematically replacing its aging infrastructure and expanding its ability to perform state-of-the-art maintenance and inspections without interrupting service.
Staton was suspended in June while the city investigated allegations that he ran unauthorized background checks on 15 occasions, then lied to the police chief when questioned about it.
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