Carl Douglas

Person · Male

Carl Douglas

From
Kingston, Jamaica
Since
1942–present
Releases
20
  • disco
  • pop soul
  • soul

About

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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Member of

Discography

Albums 4
Singles 7
Compilations 7
Other 2

Links

Also known as

C. Douglas · C. Duglas · Carl 'Kung Fu Fighting' Douglas · Carlton Douglas · Carlton George Douglas · Doglous · Karl Douglas · V. Douglas · К. Деглас · К. Дуглас · カール・ダグラス · 卡爾道格拉斯

Tags

  • jamaican

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000063097365
IPI
00076122784
IPI
00077465542

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.