Carl Carlton (May 21, 1952 – December 12, 2025) was an American R&B, soul, and funk singer-songwriter, best known for his hits "Everlasting Love" and "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)". == Background == Carlton was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 21, 1952. He began his career in the mid-1960s as "Little" Carl Carlton. It was a marketing ploy to capitalize on some vocal similarities to Stevie Wonder, who recorded under the name "Little Stevie Wonder"... [more on Wikipedia]