Carlton was born in Detroit, Michigan, and began his career in the mid-1960s as "Little Carl" Carlton.[2] It was a marketing ploy to capitalize on some vocal similarities to Stevie Wonder, who recorded under the name "Little Stevie Wonder" in the early 1960s. His first recordings were for Lando Records,[2] for which he recorded some minor local hits, including "So What" and "Don't You Need a Boy Like Me".
In 1968, Don D. Robey signed Carlton to the Back Beat Record label, which Robey had started in 1957. Shortly after signing with the label, Carlton relocated to Houston, Texas, to be closer to his new label.[2] His first single with the label, "Competition Ain't Nothing" became a huge hit on the UK northern soul scene after its release on the UK Action label. Carlton finally saw major success in the United States with a cover version of Robert Knight's "Everlasting Love". This song went to number 6 in 1974 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number 11 on the Billboard R&B chart.[3]
Robey sold his labels to ABC Records in 1972.[2] Beginning in 1976, Carlton became embroiled in a royalty dispute with ABC Records that caused him to stop recording for some time.[2] He then signed with Mercury Records in 1977, but only released one single on that label.[2] Carlton was unable to land a new recording contract for several years until Leon Haywood helped him get a singles deal with 20th Century Records.[2]
Carlton released several more albums in the 1980s but had only a few minor R&B hits. After 1985's Private Property, he did not release another album until 1994's Main Event, which also failed to chart.
In late 2002, Carlton appeared with many R&B stars on the "Rhythm, Love, and Soul" edition of the PBS series American Soundtrack. His performance of "Everlasting Love" was included on the accompanying live album that was released in 2004.[7]
On August 1, 2010, Carlton released his first gospel single entitled "God Is Good". On April 16, 2011, Carlton was nominated for a Detroit Music Award in the "Outstanding Gospel/Christian Vocalist" category.[8]
carl, carlton, german, guitarist, german, musician, born, 1953, american, soul, funk, singer, songwriter, best, known, hits, everlasting, love, mama, jama, built, stacked, carlton, 1968background, informationborn, 1953, 1953, detroit, michigan, genrespop, soul. For the German guitarist see Carl Carlton German musician Carl Carlton born May 21 1953 1 is an American R amp 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 2 Carl CarltonCarlton in 1968Background informationBorn 1953 05 21 May 21 1953 age 69 Detroit Michigan U S GenresPop R amp B soul funkOccupation s Singer songwriterYears active1965 present Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 Singles 3 Television appearances 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditCarlton was born in Detroit Michigan and began his career in the mid 1960s as Little Carl Carlton 2 It was a marketing ploy to capitalize on some vocal similarities to Stevie Wonder who recorded under the name Little Stevie Wonder in the early 1960s His first recordings were for Lando Records 2 for which he recorded some minor local hits including So What and Don t You Need a Boy Like Me In 1968 Don D Robey signed Carlton to the Back Beat Record label which Robey had started in 1957 Shortly after signing with the label Carlton relocated to Houston Texas to be closer to his new label 2 His first single with the label Competition Ain t Nothing became a huge hit on the UK northern soul scene after its release on the UK Action label Carlton finally saw major success in the United States with a cover version of Robert Knight s Everlasting Love This song went to number 6 in 1974 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 on the Billboard R amp B chart 3 Robey sold his labels to ABC Records in 1972 2 Beginning in 1976 Carlton became embroiled in a royalty dispute with ABC Records that caused him to stop recording for some time 2 He then signed with Mercury Records in 1977 but only released one single on that label 2 Carlton was unable to land a new recording contract for several years until Leon Haywood helped him get a singles deal with 20th Century Records 2 A Haywood penned single She s a Bad Mama Jama She s Built She s Stacked became a major hit peaking at number 2 on the soul chart and earning Carlton a Grammy Award nomination for Best R amp B Vocal Performance Male 4 in 1982 The track peaked at number 34 in the UK Singles Chart 5 Carlton s subsequent album Carl Carlton went gold in 1981 She s a Bad Mama Jama has since become a staple of compilation albums and soundtracks and is often sampled in rap music 6 Carlton released several more albums in the 1980s but had only a few minor R amp B hits After 1985 s Private Property he did not release another album until 1994 s Main Event which also failed to chart In late 2002 Carlton appeared with many R amp B stars on the Rhythm Love and Soul edition of the PBS series American Soundtrack His performance of Everlasting Love was included on the accompanying live album that was released in 2004 7 On August 1 2010 Carlton released his first gospel single entitled God Is Good On April 16 2011 Carlton was nominated for a Detroit Music Award in the Outstanding Gospel Christian Vocalist category 8 Discography EditAlbums Edit Year Album Chart positions LabelUS 9 US R amp B 3 1973 Can t Stop a Man in Love 165 51 Back Beat1974 Everlasting Love 132 22 ABC1975 I Wanna Be with You 491981 Carl Carlton 34 3 20th Century Fox1982 The Bad C C 133 21 RCA Victor1985 Private Property 36 Casablanca1994 Main Event Evejim2010 God Is Good CTU denotes releases that did not chart Singles Edit Year Single Chart positions Certifications AlbumsUS 10 US R amp B 11 AUS 12 NZ 13 UK 14 CAN Top 15 CAN AC 15 1968 Competition Ain t Nothin Little Carl Carlton 75 55 Can t Stop A Man in Love 46 Drums 1 Guitar Little Carl Carlton 105 85 N A1969 Look at Mary Wonder How I Got Over Little Carl Carlton Don t Walk Away 38 1970 Drop by My Place Little Carl Carlton 78 12 Can t Stop A Man in Love1971 I Can Feel It You ve Got So Much To Learn About Love 47 N A1972 I Won t Let That Chump Break Your Heart 42 Can t Stop a Man in Love1973 You Can t Stop a Man in Love 81 1974 Everlasting Love 6 11 19 11 Everlasting Love1975 Smokin Room 91 13 Morning Noon and Nightime 71 1976 Ain t Gonna Tell Nobody About You 67 I Wanna Be With You1980 This Feeling s Rated X Tra 57 Carl Carlton1981 She s a Bad Mama Jama She s Built She s Stacked 22 2 27 34 RIAA Gold 16 1982 I Think It s Gonna Be Alright 65 Baby I Need Your Loving 103 17 12 27 The Bad C C 1983 Swing That Sexy Thang 54 1985 Private Property 28 Private Property1986 Slipped Tripped Fooled Around and Fell in Love 88 denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory Television appearances EditYear Title Notes1970 The Merv Griffin Show1974 1982 American Bandstand Two episodes1974 1983 Soul Train Two episodes2003 American Soundtrack Rhythm Love and Soul Television documentary specialReferences Edit Alexander Otis December 5 2021 Carl Carlton BlackPast org Retrieved March 10 2022 a b c d e f g h Hogan Ed Artist Biography AllMusic Retrieved March 10 2022 a b Carl Carlton Awards AllMusic Archived from the original on June 6 2014 Retrieved March 10 2022 Past Winners Database Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on October 17 2006 Retrieved August 15 2006 Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 94 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 Samples of She s a Bad Mama Jama Whosampled com Retrieved July 14 2016 American Soundtrack Rhythm Love and Soul IMDb March 1 2003 Retrieved April 17 2018 Nominees Detroitmusicawards com Archived from the original on October 11 2011 Retrieved July 6 2012 Carl Carlton Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved March 10 2022 Carl Carlton Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved March 31 2021 Carl Carlton Chart History Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard Retrieved October 27 2019 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 55 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Discography Carl Carlton charts nz Hung Medien Retrieved October 27 2019 Carl Carlton full Official Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved October 27 2019 a b RPM Carl Carlton Library and Archives Canada American certifications Carl Carlton Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved October 27 2019 External links EditCarl Carlton at AllMusic Carl Carlton at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carl Carlton amp oldid 1126640588, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
