Don Carlos (musician)

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

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.

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. Carlos continues to perform all over the world, and has a large fanbase in Africa.

Africa tours


Carlos performed in Nairobi, Kenya in 2010 and on June 3, 2017. He performed in the Zambian cities Lusaka, Kitwe and Livingstone (Mosi-oa-Tunya) between 6 and 8 June 2014.

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
 * Slightly Stoopid - Live at Roberto's Tri Studios 9.13.11 - "Lazer Beam" (2014)
 * Tribal Seeds - "Blood Clot" - Representing (2014)
 * Rebelution - "Roots Reggae Music" - Count Me In (2014)
 * Simple Creation - "?" - Golden Roots (2017)
 * Slightly Stoopid - "Everyday Life, Everyday People" - Stay the Same (Prayer for You) (2018)
 * Slightly Stoopid - "Everyday Life, Everyday People" - Talk Too Much (2018)

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 (2019)