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Carl Douglas

1942 - Today

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Carlton George Douglas (born 10 May 1942) is a Jamaican-British 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 number 37 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at the top of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. He also released the decently successful single "Dance the Kung Fu", and featured on a remix of "Kung Fu Fighting" with fellow British acts Bus Stop. His songs have been covered by Jack Black and CeeLo Green, and have been sampled by Kanye West and Nas. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Carl Douglas is the 1,601st most popular singer (down from 1,429th in 2024), the 47th most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 38th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Jamaican Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Carl Douglas ranks 1,602 out of 4,381. Before him are Michael Monroe, Eleonore Schwarz, Lolita Milyavskaya, François Deguelt, Katie Melua, Jonathan Davis, and Roberto Goyeneche. After him are Jorge Drexler, Olga Guillot, Seo Kang-joon, Tego Calderón, and Sally Yeh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Carl Douglas ranks 544. Before him are Javier Fragoso, Frankie Lymon, Michael Giles, Sila María Calderón, Antonio Martino, and Carol Cleveland. After him are Mirko Sandić, Bernard Lietaer, Nancy Richey, Philippe Gondet, Laila Freivalds, and Gabriel Núñez.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Carl Douglas ranks 47 out of 189. Before him are Raheem Sterling (1994), Monty Alexander (1944), Damian Marley (1978), Michael Manley (1924), King Tubby (1941), and Don Quarrie (1951). After him are Elaine Thompson (1992), Leonard Howell (1898), Gregory Isaacs (1951), Asafa Powell (1982), Errol Brown (1948), and Claude McKay (1889).

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Among SINGERS In Jamaica

Among singers born in Jamaica, Carl Douglas ranks 11. Before him are Millie Small (1947), Jacob Miller (1952), Cedella Booker (1926), Shaggy (1968), Bunny Wailer (1947), and Burning Spear (1945). After him are Gregory Isaacs (1951), Errol Brown (1948), Yellowman (1956), Alton Ellis (1938), Ini Kamoze (1957), and Ky-Mani Marley (1976).

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