Get our top stories delivered straight to your inbox.

A legendary funk and R&B singer is dead at age 72. Carl Carlton, the voice of 1970s and ‘80s hits like “Everlasting Love” and “She’s a Bad Mama Jama,” died Sunday, according to his son. A cause of ...

Carlton is best known for his 1981 single, a grooving ode to the female form that's enjoyed a long life in popular culture.

If you buy something from this post, we may earn a small commission.

Londzell’s Performing Arts Theater is set to open in Tucker, with its inaugural show on New Year’s Eve featuring the ...

Carl Carlton, a hitmaking funk and R&B singer from Detroit, has died. He was 72. Carlton’s son Carlton Hudgens II announced ...

Posting a picture of the singer, he wrote, “​RIP Dad, Legend Carl Carlton, singer of ‘She’s a Bad Mama Jama. Long hard fight ...

Carl Carlton, an R&B singer best known for his hits "Everlasting Love" and "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked ...

Carl Carlton, the voice behind 'Everlasting Love' and 'She's a Bad Mama Jama,' dies at 72. A soul and funk legend remembered.

A maximalist magnum opus that’s sold 25 million copies and counting, Purple Rain catapulted Prince into the immortal pop ...

From timeless classics like "Nobody Does It Better" to modern sensations like "Skyfall," these iconic Bond songs have the ...

The Detroit-born artist passed away on December 14, 2025, following years of health struggles, including a stroke he suffered ...