Don Carlos (musician)

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Birth name Ervin Spencer Labels RAS Genres Reggae Also known as Don McCarlos Record label RAS Records		Origin Kingston, Jamaica Name Don Carlos Music group Black Uhuru Years active 1972–present Role Singer

Born 29 June 1952 (age 72) ( 1952-06-29 ) Albums Day to Day Living, Time Is the Master, Lazer Beam Similar People Junior Reid, Michael Rose, Apple Gabriel, Cornell Campbell, Gregory Isaacs
Associated acts Black Uhuru, Gold

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Don Carlos a.k.a. Don McCarlos (born Euvin Spencer, 29 June 1952) is a Jamaican reggae singer and composer.

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Biography

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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)

Simple Creation - "?" - Golden Roots (2017)

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

Live in Reggae Rising (2009)

References

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