Don Carlos

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

Africa Tour

Don Carlos performed in several African countries, Nairobi, Kenya back in 2010 and on June 3rd 2017. He also performed in three cities of Zambia between 6th and 8th June 2014 in Lusaka, Kitwe and Livingstone (Mosi-oa-Tunya).

Discography

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)

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)