Candice Caleb (November 13, 1961 – May 6, 2016),[1] known professionally as Candye Kane, was an American adult film star, and later a blues singer.

She started country punk bands and befriended and shared the stage with musicians as diverse as Black Flag, Social Distortion, James Harman, The Circle Jerks, Los Lobos, The Blasters and Lone Justice.

Her first CD, Home Cookin' , was produced by Yearsley, Cesar Rosas (of Los Lobos), and Dave Gonzales.

She then signed with Discovery Records, releasing Diva La Grande, produced by Dave Alvin and Derek O'Brien.

[citation needed] A stage play about Kane's life debuted at San Diego's Diversionary Theatre[12] in January 2009, directed by Javier Velasco.

She appeared on the 1988 compilation A Town South of Bakersfield Part II on Enigma Records, which included tracks by Jim Lauderdale, Katy Moffatt, Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam and several others.

[13] Among the songs that Kane wrote were "The Toughest Girl Alive" (used on the series Hidden Palms for the CW network);[14] "Who Do You Love" (nominated for an OUT music award); "200 Pounds of Fun" (featured in the motion picture, The Girl Next Door); "For Your Love" (included on an episode of The Chris Isaak Show); "Please Tell Me a Lie" (used in the motion picture Heavy, starring Deborah Harry);[15] "You Need a Great Big Woman" (used on the Oxygen Network series Strong Medicine); and "The Lord Was a Woman" (recorded by comedian Judy Tenuta).

She played for the president of Italy at the French embassy in Rome and at the Cannes Film Festival,[17] and her music often was featured on B.B.

In May 2007, Kane won an award for Best Original Blues composition by the West Coast Songwriters Association for her song, "I'm My Own Worst Enemy.

[22] Kane's known survivors were two grown sons, one of whom, Evan Caleb, played drums in her road band for close to 10 years, and on a few of her records.

In August 2009, she appeared in Dublin, Ireland for the World Congress for Down Syndrome with her United by Music charity.