Don Carlos (musician)
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| Don Carlos | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ervin Spencer |
| Also known as | Don McCarlos |
| Born | 29 June 1952 |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | RAS |
| Associated acts | Black Uhuru, Gold |
Don Carlos a.k.a. Don McCarlos (born Ervin Spencer, 29 June 1952) is a Jamaican reggae singer and composer.[1]
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Biography
Don Carlos began singing in 1973 as a member of Black Uhuru. He sang alongside Garth Dennis and Derrick Simpson, the leader of the trio.[2]
In 1988 he recorded "Jingle Bells" with Glenice Spenser on A Reggae Christmas on RAS Records. In 1990 he re-united as the lead vocalist for a Black Uhuru album. Don continues to perform all over the world, and has a large fanbase in Africa.[3]
Albums
Solo
- Suffering (1981), Negus Roots - also released as Prophecy
- Day to Day Living (1982), Greensleeves
- Harvest Time (1982), Negus Roots
- Spread Out (1983), Burning Sounds
- Pass the Lazer Beam (1983), Jackpot
- Just A Passing Glance (1984), RAS
- Deeply Concerned (1987), RAS
- Time Is The Master (1992), RAS
- 7 Days A Week (1998), RAS
- Dub Version (2000), Dressed to Kill
- Changes (2010), Heartbeat
Don Carlos & Gold
- Them Never Know Natty Dread Have Him Credential (1981), Channel One
- Raving Tonight (1983), RAS
- Ghetto Living (1983), Tamoki Wambesi
- Never Run Away (1984), Kingdom
- Plantation (1984), CSA
- Ease Up (1994), RAS
Split albums
- Prison Oval Clash (1980), Tamoki Wambesi - split with Earl Cunningham and Charlie Chaplin
- Roots & Culture (1982), Jah Guidance - split with Culture
- Show-Down Vol. 3 (1984), Empire/Channel One - Don Carlos & Gold/The Gladiators
- Rasta Brothers (1985), Dancefloor - with Anthony Johnson & Little John
- Firehouse Clash (1986), Live & Learn - with Junior Reid
- Head 2 Head (2001), Attack - Horace Andy & Don Carlos
Guest appearances
- Groundation - Hebron Gate (2002), Young Tree
- Groundation - Dragon War (2003), Young Tree
- Groundation - We Free Again (2004), Young Tree
- Slightly Stoopid - Top of the World - "Marijuana" (2012), Stoopid
- Tribal Seeds - "Blood Clot" - Representing (2014)
- Rebelution - "Roots Reggae Music" - Count Me In (2014)
Compilations
- The Mighty Diamonds Meets Don Carlos & Gold at the Channel 1 Studio featuring The Revolutionaries, Hitbound - the Diamonds Right Time and Don Carlos & Gold's Them Never Know Natty Dread Have Him Credential albums combined
- Pure Gold, Jackpot
- Lazer Beam (1995), Culture Press
- Portrait (1997), RAS
- Jah Light (2002), Black Arrow
- Groove With Me (2003), Get Back
- Inna Dub Style - Rare Dubs 1979 - 1980 (2004), Jamaican Recordings
- Special Edition (2004), Jafada Music Productions
- Tribulation (2006), Attack
- Tribulation - Don Carlos In Dub (2007), Attack
- Kings of Reggae, Nocturne
DVD
- Live in San Francisco (2003), 2B1
References
- ↑ Thompson, Dave (2002) "Reggae & Caribbean Music", Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 28-9
- ↑ Kachingwe, Kevin (2014) "Reggae guru draws masses", Zambia Daily Mail, 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014
