Don Carlos (cantante)

cantante reggae giamaicano

Don Carlos, pseudonimo di Euvin Spencer (Kingston, 29 giugno 1952), è un cantante reggae giamaicano. È ritenuto come uno dei pionieri dello stile vocale Waterhouse style assieme a Michael Rose e Junior Reid.

Don Carlos
NazionalitàGiamaica (bandiera) Giamaica
GenereRoots reggae
Early dancehall
Early ragga[1]
Lovers rock
Political reggae
Periodo di attività musicale1973 – in attività
Album pubblicati33
Sito ufficiale

Biografia

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Nato il 29 giugno del 1952, nel quartiere Waterhouse di Kingston. Tale quartiere è noto per essere stato la culla di numerosi artisti della scena reggae come King Tubby, The Jays, Junior Reid e King Jammy.

Don Carlos inizia la sua carriera nel 1973 nei Black Uhuru incidendo nel 1977 il famoso album Love Crisis.

  • Suffering (1981), Negus Roots
  • 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 album

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  • Prison Oval Clash (1980), Tamoki Wambesi - split con Earl Cunningham e 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

Apparizioni speciali

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  • Groundation - Hebron Gate (2002)
  • Groundation - Dragon War (2003)
  • Groundation - We Free Again (2004)
  • Slightly Stoopid - Top of the World - Marijuana (2012)
  • Rebelution - Count Me In - Roots Reggae Music (2014)

Compilation

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  • 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
  • Live in San Francisco (2003)

Altri progetti

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Collegamenti esterni

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