Country music rocked as 4 more stars die. Here’s what we know

Taste of Country said many more country stars such as Shania Twain, Reba McEntire, Billy Ray Cyrus, Doug Stone, Shelby Lynne, ...
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Carl Carlton Dies: ‘She’s A Bad Mama Jama’ Singer Was 72

Trailblazing funk and R&B singer Carl Carlton, known for several top-charting hits, has died. He was 72. His son, Carl ...

Carl Carlton, ‘She’s a Bad Mama Jama’ Singer, Dead at 72

Carl Carlton, who sang the hits 'She's a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)' and 'Everlasting Love,' has died at age 72.

Carl Carlton, funk singer behind ‘She’s a Bad Mama Jama,’ dies at 72

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

On This Day in 1971, a Song About a Blind Dad and His Homeless Family Band Took Merle Haggard to the Top of the Country Charts for a 10th Time

Outlaw country legend Merle Haggard scored the 10th No. 1 hit of his career on Nov. 29, 1971, with "Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man.)" ...
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4 One-Hit Wonders That No One Alive in the 1970s Could Forget

These one-hit wonders from the 1970s are some of the very best, and anyone who was around back then probably knows every word.

‘She’s a Bad Mama Jama’ singer, Carl Carlton, dies at 73

From “Everlasting Love” to “She’s a Bad Mama Jama,” Carl Carton leaves behind a funky legacy that continues to echo through ...

Meet the Taylor Swifts of the 1970s: 8 female artists who changed music forever

These trailblazing female performers had an indelible impact on the music industry – see how they’ve continued to inspire ...

Carl Carlton, ‘She’s a Bad Mama Jama’ and ‘Everlasting Love’ Singer Dead at 72

Carl Carlton, ‘She’s a Bad Mama Jama’ and ‘Everlasting Love’ singer died at the age of 72, his son announced on Sunday, Dec.
Classical Music

The crazy albums that nearly sank 13 rock legends

The resulting album, Squeeze, sounds less like The Velvet Underground and more like a rushed, third-rate pub-rock project. It was a commercial and critical failure that completely muddied the ...

Carl Carlton, funk legend and 'She's a Bad Mamma Jama' singer, dies at 72

Carl Carlton, funk and R&B singing legend best known for the hits "She's a Bad Mama Jama" and "Everlasting Love," has died.

Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84

As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force ...