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.
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) 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)