Carl Carlton, Singer of ‘She’s a Bad Mama Jama’ and ‘Everlasting Love,’ Dies at 72 | VIDEOs The Detroit-born soul and funk legend leaves behind a legacy of timeless R&B hits and influence Carl Carlton, the Voice of ‘Everlasting Love,’ Dies at 72 Carl Carlton, best known for his timeless hits “Everlasting Love” and “She’s a Bad Mama Jama,” has died at 72. The Detroit-born R&B and funk singer passed away on December 14, 2025, after years of health issues, including a stroke in 2019. His music care

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Carl Carlton "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" is a single by Carl Carlton. The song was written by Leon Haywood and became a major R&B hit, earning Carlton a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male in 1982. Carlton's subsequent album, Carl Carlton, went gold 1981. "She's a Bad Mama Jama" has since become a staple of compilation albums and soundtracks. The track peaked at number 22 in the U.S. It spent 21 weeks on the American charts, six weeks longer than