Remembering the Music Legend Who Left Us at Age 72
American singer Carl Carlton, whose voice helped define the sound of 1970s and 1980s R&B, soul, and funk, has died at the age of 72.
His passing on December 14, 2025 was confirmed by his son, Carlton Hudgens II, in a heartfelt message shared on social media, where he mourned his father’s “long hard fight in life” and expressed deep love and pride for the music legend.
Carlton — born Carlton Hudgens in Detroit in 1953 — began a remarkable musical…
American singer Carl Carlton, whose voice helped define the sound of 1970s and 1980s R&B, soul, and funk, has died at the age of 72.
His passing on December 14, 2025 was confirmed by his son, Carlton Hudgens II, in a heartfelt message shared on social media, where he mourned his father’s “long hard fight in life” and expressed deep love and pride for the music legend.
Carlton — born Carlton Hudgens in Detroit in 1953 — began a remarkable musical…
