Which record by Carl Douglas was Number One in 1974?
Carl Douglas Carl Douglas Carlton George Douglas (born 10 May 1942), also known by his stage name Carl Douglas, is a Jamaican recording artist who rose to prominence with the 1974 disco single "Kung Fu Fighting". Douglas was born as Carlton George Douglas on 10 May 1942 in Kingston, Jamaica to Jamaican parents. After his grandmother passed away, his family relocated to the United Kingdom. He spent his childhood in England playing soccer, and vocal training. In his youth he developed a passion for jazz music (citing Sam Cooke and Otis Redding as his biggest influences) and a trained tenor voice, which
Jack Douglas (record producer) a close bond and worked together for the remainder of Lennon's life. As a Record Plant staff engineer, Douglas also forged working relationships with Patti Smith, Blue Öyster Cult, the New York Dolls, Cheap Trick, Starz and most notably Aerosmith. It was during the recording of the New York Dolls' first album that Douglas was encouraged by producer Bob Ezrin to also consider becoming a record producer. Douglas engineered and produced many of Aerosmith's albums in the 1970s, including "Get Your Wings" (1974), "Toys in the Attic" (1975), "Rocks" (1976) and "Draw the Line" (1977), all of which have gone