Carl Douglas Net Worth

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Carl Douglas is a Jamaican singer who achieved international fame with the release of his 1974 hit single "Kung Fu Fighting," which became one of the best-selling singles of all time. Born on May 10, 1942 in Kingston, Jamaica, Douglas had other successful singles in the U.K., such as "Dance the Kung Fu" and "Run Back," though he never achieved the same level of success in the U.S.
Carl Douglas is a member of Pop Singer

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	May 10, 1942
Birth Place	Kingston, Jamaica
Age	81 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign	Taurus

💰 Net worth: $2.6 Billion (2024)

About

Jamaican singer who shot to stardom following the release of his 1974 martial arts homage "Kung Fu Fighting," which would go onto become one of the best-selling singles of all time. Though he never hit it big again in the United States, he scored other major hits in the U.K., including "Dance the Kung Fu" and "Run Back."

Before Fame

He grew up in Jamaica and California before moving to the U.K., where he founded the band Big Stampede in 1964.

Trivia

His manager was Eric Woolfson, who would go on to become the main songwriting force behind The Alan Parsons Project.

Family Life

He was born in Kingston, Jamaica.

Associated With

His song "Dance the Kung Fu" was sampled by DJ Premier for his remix of "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" in 2007.

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