"Super star, but he didn't get far"
Rainy Night In Georgia is another good one. Might be Lou Rawls. He was everywhere back then. Lou used to go on The Flip Wilson Show and when Flip dressed up in drag, using a falsetto, Lou sometimes played the Boyfriend during those skits. Flip’s female character was named Geraldine, I think.
She was Snooki like (before the weight loss).