Dakota Staton (June 3, 1930 – April 10, 2007)[1] was an American jazz vocalist who found international acclaim with the 1957 No.

She next spent several years in the nightclub circuit in such cities as Detroit, Indianapolis, Cleveland and St. Louis.

While in New York, she was noticed singing at a Harlem nightclub called the Baby Grand by Dave Cavanaugh, a producer for Capitol Records.

She was signed and released several singles, her success leading her to win Down Beat magazine's "Most Promising Newcomer" award in 1955.

In 1958, Staton wed Talib Dawud,[3] a black Antigua-born Ahmadi Muslim, a jazz trumpeter and noted critic of Elijah Muhammad.