EVERLASTING LOVE - Carl Carlton - [Soul Train]

Singer: Carl Carlton Album: Everlasting Love - Released in 1974 Songwriters: Mac Gayden and Buzz Cason. [See lyrics below] The original version of "Everlasting Love" was recorded in Nashville by Robert Knight, whose producers/writers Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden aimed to record him in a Motown style. Ultimately "Everlasting Love" was released as an A-side for Knight and reached #13 in 1967. Subsequently, the song has reached the US Top 40 three times, most successfully by Carl Carlton, who peaked at #6 in 1974. Carl Carlton is an American artist who sings R&B, soul and funk. Born in Detroit, Michigan on May 21 in 1953, he started his career during the 1960s when he was still a kid. In 1968, he signed a contract with Back Beat Records, after which he moved to Texas.. In the early 70’s music era he achieved his biggest hit with “Everlasting Love” which became a Top 10 pop hit single and oldies music classic. Also covered by : U2, Jamie Cullum,The Love Affair, The Ravers, MFP Studio Artists, Hank Locklin, James Last, David Ruffin ,The Senate, The Sonic, Kings Road, The Hiltonaires, Solomon Burke, Patricia Paay, Louise Mandrell, Narvel Felts, Soirée, The Kendalls, Rex Smith and Rachel Sweet, The Truth, Sandra (Germany), David Essex, Worlds Apart, Gloria Estefan, Stanford Harmonics, Seventh Avenue Party Animals, The Cast from Casualty, Reverse Osmosis, På Slaget 12, Mysterio Scooter, Kerry Norton, Michael Ball, The Soldiers, Manuel, etc. LYRICS: Open up your eyes, then you'll realize here I stand With my everlasting love. Need you by my side, girl you'll be my bride. You'll never be denied everlasting love. From the very start, open up your heart, Be a lasting part of everlasting love. Ooh, ooh.-- Real love will last forever Hearts go astray, leaving hurt when they go. I went away just when you needed me so. Oh yeah Filled with regret I come back beggin' you, Forgive, forget. Where's the love we once knew? Open up your eyes, then you'll realize here I stand With my everlasting love. Need you by my side, girl you'll be my bride. You'll never be denied everlasting love. From the very start, open up your heart, Be a lasting part of everlasting love. Real love will last forever. Ooh, ooh. Yeah, yeah Where life's river flows, no one really knows 'til someone's there to show the way to lasting love. Like the sun that shines, endlessly it shines, You always will be mine. It's eternal love. When other loves are gone, ours will still be strong, We have our very own everlasting love. Real love will last forever. Open up your eyes, then you'll realize here I stand With my everlasting love. Need you by my side, girl you'll be my bride. You'll never be denied everlasting love. From the very start, open up your heart, Be a lasting part of everlasting love. Real love will last forever.