Don Carlos
 Sweet-voiced
vocalist and composer Don Carlos (born: Euvin Spencer) has had his greatest
success singing with Black Uhuru, the reggae trio he formed in 1974 with two
friends -- Rudolph Dennis and Derrick "Duckie" Simpson -- from the
"Waterhouse" district in Kingston. Carlos recorded only one single
with the group, leaving to pursue a solo career and to perform with a band, Don
Carlos and Gold. Sixteen years later he returned and joined with Dennis and
Simpson to resurrect the original trio. Their first album together, Now,
released in 1990, helped Black Uhuru to recapture the popularity they enjoyed in
the 1970s and '80s, though Carlos' involvement with the trio was brief. Shortly
after helping Dennis and Simpson to record a second trio album, Iron Storm,
Carlos resumed his solo career. While he's recorded some impressive albums,
including his 1997 solo outing, Seven Days a Week, Carlos has yet to match the
success he had with Black Uhuru. ~ Craig Harris,
All Music Guide
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