Carl Douglas
Carlton George Douglas (born 10 May 1942), also known by his stage name Carl Douglas, is a Jamaican recording artist. Douglas rose to prominence after releasing his single "Kung Fu Fighting".
Early life
Carlton George Douglas was born on 10 May 1942 in Kingston, Jamaica.
Career
Douglas' career was based in the United Kingdom, where his single "Kung Fu Fighting" ranked number one in both the U.K. Singles Chart and the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1974. The single sold 11 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. The single was later certified gold by the RIAA on 27 November 1974.
The single, which is an homage to martial arts films, has overshadowed the rest of Douglas' career; resulting in his appearance on cover versions of the single. In the United States, Douglas was considered a "one-hit wonder" since he was only known for "Kung Fu Fighting". However, in the United Kingdom, he has two other singles that made it into the "Top 40", which were "Dance the Kung Fu", which peaked at number 35 in the charts; and "Run Back", which peaked at number 25.
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Carl Douglas
ALBUMS
- Kung Fu Fighting released: 2004
- Kung Fu Fighting - The Best Of Carl Douglas released: 1994
- Keep Pleasing Me released: 1978
- Kung Fu Fighting and other Great Love Songs released: 1974
- Kung Fu Fighting released:
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Kung Fu Fighting
Released 2004- Kung Fu Fighting (Noiseshaper remix)
- Kung Fu Fighting (Dreadzone remix)
- Kung Fu Fighting (Kid Loco remix)
- Kung Fu Fighting (Rob Smith remix)
- Kung Fu Fighting (Adrian Sherwood's On-U-Sound remix)
- Kung Fu Fighting (Uptone remix)
- Kung Fu Fighting (Audio Active remix)
- Kung Fu Fighting (G-Rizo remix)
- Kung Fu Fighting (Pole remix)
- Kung Fu Fighting (Don Letts Dub Cartel remix)
- Kung Fu Fighting (The Strike Boys remix)
- Kung Fu Fighting (Karl Möstl remix)
- Kung Fu Fighting (Dubblestandart remix)
- Kung Fu Fighting (Salz remix)
- Kung Fu Fighting (Dave Ruffy & Mark Wallis remix)
- Kung Fu Fighting (remix by the Name of Seeed)
Kung Fu Fighting - The Best Of Carl Douglas
Released 1994- Kung Fu Fighting
- When You Got Love
- I Want To Give You My Everything
- Run Back
- I Don't Care What People Say
- Never Had This Dream Before
- Love, Peace & Happiness
- Too Hot To Handle
- Witchfinder General
- Girl You're So Fine
- Changing Times
- Mistakes Of Mine
- Green Tangerines And Wild Evergreens
- Dance The Kung Fu
- I'll Be Your Light
- What's Good For The Goose
Kung Fu Fighting
- Kung Fu Fighting
- When You Got Love
- I Want to Give You My Everything
- Run Back
- I Don't Care What People Say
- Never Had This Dream Before
- Love, Peace & Happiness
- Too Hot to Handle
- Witchfinder General
- Girl You're So Fine
- Changing Times
- Green Tangerines and Wild Evergreens
- Mistakes of Mine
- Dance the Kung Fu
Kung Fu Fighting
- Kung Fu Fighting
- Shanghai'd
- Dance the Kung Fu
- Gamblin' Man
- Changing Times
- Blue Eyed Soul
- Love, Peace and Happiness
- Witchfinder General
- Girl You're So Fine
- I Want to Give You My Everything
- Too Hot to Handle
- What's Good for the Goose
- Keep on Pleasing Me
- Run Back
- Shame
- I'll Keep on Lovin' You
- Stop
- Preacher Man
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Witchfinder General
by: Carl DouglasWitchfinder General,
Gives everyone a fright
Witchfinder General,
This man’s really outta sight!
Says he’s got a thing about burnin’ witches
Some of these were mighty fine bitches
Nobody knows if he’s doin’ right
Another cord, he does ‘em all,
Ride right through the night
Witchfinder General,
What’s this thing your doin’?
Witchfinder General,
They’ll be nobody left by the time you’re through
His opening line’s "Tell me who’s the one?
They will confess before the morning sun"
You just gotta be cool when he’s around
So listen here, better beware,
When he rides into your town!
Witchfinder General,
Another one down
Witchfinder General,
This guy don’t mess around now
Come on, Witchfinder General,
Witchfinder General,
He’s got the finest steed
Witchfinder General,
You see, got to get to fair with speed
Witchfinder General,
Burning, burning everything in sight!
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