He is best known for his hits during the early and late disco era. The first, a cover of the 1960s song "Everlasting Love," reached number six on the Billboard charts in 1974.
In 1981, the funk-scented single "She's a bad mama jama (She's built, she's stacked)" sold over a million copies in the US and reached number 22 on the Billboard charts.
Carl Carlton was born in Detroit in 1953 and released his first songs as a child, under the nickname "Little Carl".
The cause of death is unknown. In 2019, he suffered a stroke.
