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Carl Douglas

Kingston, Jamaica • b. 1942-05-10

Carl Douglas is credited on 898 releases across 223 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1966–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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898

Pressings credited

223

Albums

7

Decades active

47

In collections

Biography

Carlton George Douglas (born 10 May 1942) is a British-Jamaican singer best known for his 1974 disco single "Kung Fu Fighting". During his career, Douglas released three studio albums, including Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs (1974), which peaked at No. 37 on the US Billboard 200 and peaked at the top of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. He also recorded the single "Dance the Kung Fu", and was featured on a remix of "Kung Fu Fighting" by fellow British act Bus Stop. His songs have been covered by Jack Black and CeeLo Green, and have been sampled by Kanye West and Nas.

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Credited work

898 releases · 223 albums · active 1966–2024

  • Performance · 1,141
  • Other credits · 18
  • Production · 1

Studios: Nova Sound Studios, London · The Boss Studios · R.G. Jones Studios · Sony Soho Square

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