NEW YORK — The Stylistics, the iconic, hitmaking soul group, will return to Carnegie Hall this fall, the first time it has taken the stage of the premier arts center since June 20, 1974. Renowned around the world for a unique R&B sound merging the sweet with the smooth, The Stylistics have produced songs that range from cherished love ballads to insightful life anthems, helping to define the sound of R&B — and love itself — for generations. The performance, a stop on the group’s Falling in Love with My Girl Tour, will take place at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall on Friday, October 11, at 8 p.m.