Lyric discussion by deitied 

Cover art for Can't Stop Lovin' You lyrics by Van Halen

It's funny that you mention the Ray Charles homage because I considered the line "And true love will never die, no, not fade away" to be drawing reference from The Rolling Stones song "Not Fade Away".

(http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=45216)

@deitied But the Stones were paying to homage Buddy Holly who released "Not Fade Away" in 1956.