Carl Carlton, 'Bad Mama Jama' singer dies at 73
She's a Bad Mam a jam a Carl Carlton during Tom Joyner Sky Show - June 22, 2007 at Detroit Opera House in Detroit, Michigan, United States. (Photo by Monica Morgan/WireImage)
(FOX 2) - Detroit-born singer Carl Carlton died at the age of 73.
The funk and R&B singer who performed ‘She’s a Bad Mama Jama,' died, his son announced on Facebook this weekend.
"RIP Dad, Legend Carl Carlton singer of She's a Bad Mama Jama. Long hard fight in life and you will be missed," the post read.
Carlton's death comes six years after he suffered a stroke, according to Soultracks.com.
The Source: Family of Carl Carlton were cited for this story.