There are at least two artists using the name Don Carlos:

1) Italian… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists using the name Don Carlos:

1) Italian deep house producer and DJ Carlo Troja
2) Jamaican reggae singer and composer

1) Carlo Troja aka Don Carlos hails from Varese, in the North of Italy, and is active as a DJ from the late 70's.

He debuted as a producer towards the end of the 80's with the single 'Alone' on Calypso Records (Irma), which became one of the cult tracks of the international Deep House scene. His productions have always mixed House rhythms with afro-american jazz sounds, verging sometime towards disco, sometime towards progressive house or electronic soul.

In 1992 IRMA USA released his first album 'Mediterraneo', followed in 1993 by the Montego Bay project, produced together with Stefano Tirone (S-Tone Inc.), also on IRMA. He then released some singles on the Chicago based label Guidance under the Aquanauts moniker. He also reached the UK charts with the hit 'You Make Me Feel', sung by Byron Stingley, cover of the cult song by Sylvester.

In 2000 he released a single on Erik Morillo's Subliminal Soul label and played highly acclaimed gigs at Ministry of Sound and Turnmills in London. In 2002 he released his third album 'Music in My Mind' featuring top guest vocalists like Kim Mazelle, Michelle Weeks, Taka Boom and Kevin Bryant.

Following two mixed compilations ('Cafe De Paris Saint Tropez' and 'DJ Set') in 2004 IRMA released a collection of his 90's productions titled 'Mediterraneo', like his debut US album.

After that a serious car accident kept him away from clubs and recording studio for several months. Finally back in shape he released his fourth album 'The Cool Deep', 8 years since the previous one, which includes all the unreleased material produced during this time.

2) Don Carlos (born Euvin Spencer) was born and raised in one of the most deprived regions of Western Kingston, Jamaica, in a district known as Waterhouse. It was also a musical spawning ground for many of Reggae's greatest talents, such as King Tubby, The Jays, Junior Reid and King Jammy. Don Carlos started his singing career in 1973, as one of the original members of the roots vocal group Black Uhuru.

Alongside other founding members, Don played a prominent role in the recordings of the highly acclaimed Love Crisis album for producer Prince Jammy in 1977. The album was later re-released and re-titled as Black Sounds of Freedom. A year after the trio's ground breaking debut, Don Carlos surprisingly decided to part company in pursuit of a solo career. Having needed at least three years to get the grips of being a soloist, plus developing a knack for song writing and grooming that distinctive, vocal styling it wasn't until May 1981 that Carlos really took the fraternity by storm, courtesy of a heavy, roots and culture flavored show case album Suffering for Negus Roots.

Since then, working alongside Goldie, his side kick, co-writer and back-up vocalist, having built and consolidated a staunch following through touring the live circuit--plus 12 solo albums--there has been no turning back.

Artist website: http://www.doncarlosreggae.com/

Magic Man
Don Carlos Lyrics

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Oh Aye Aye Aye Aye Mister Magic man Magic man
Please wave your magic wand your magic wand
wave your magic wand your magic wand
Hey Mister Magic man
I'll Pay you a million bucks to bring my baby back
To bring my baby back
She's gone with my future plan has it wrapped up in her hand
And I need her oh yes I need her

I'm searching countryside and searching town around
She's nowhere around she just cannot be found
Only you mister magic man can bring my baby back for me for me
Travel all around in country and town
highways and byways mountains and valleys wo wo wo
Plain and rocky road i'll pay my heavy load,
Mister Magic man Mister magic man
Hey hey Mister Magic man
I'll Pay you a million bucks to bring my baby back
She's gone with my future plan has it wrapped up in her hands
And I need her oh yes I need her
searching countryside and searching Town around
She's nowhere around she's nowhere to be found
Travel all around in country and town
highways and byways mountains and valleys wo wo wo
Plain and rocky road i'll pay my heavy load,
Mister Magic man Mister magic man
Hey Mister Magic man
I'll Pay you a million bucks to bring my baby back
To bring my baby back

She's gone with my future plan has it wrapped up in her hand
And I need her oh yes I need her

Overall Meaning

The song "Magic Man" by Don Carlos is a plea for help to a magical figure to bring back a lost love. The singer of the song is desperate to have his lover return to him, as she has taken with her his "future plan" and he feels lost without her. He searches high and low for her, but she cannot be found, and the only hope he has is in the hands of the "magic man." The song is a beautiful representation of how lost we can feel when we lose someone who is important to us, and how sometimes we feel that only magic can bring them back.

The metaphor of the "magic man" is interesting because it speaks to a universal need for something or someone to swoop in and save us from our troubles. In this case, the singer is willing to pay a million dollars to have his love returned to him, highlighting the value he places on the relationship. The lyrics also speak to the lengths we are willing to go to find something or someone we have lost, traveling everywhere and carrying a "heavy load" until we find what we are looking for. The repetition of the line "I need her, oh yes, I need her" drives home the message of how important this person is to the singer.

Overall, "Magic Man" is a poignant and relatable song that touches on themes of loss, desperation, and the unquenchable desire to hold onto what we love.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh Aye Aye Aye Aye Mister Magic man Magic man
Addressing the Magic man with excitement and emphasis, requesting him to use his magic wand to help bring his missing loved one back.

Please wave your magic wand your magic wand
Specifically asking the Magic Man to use his magical powers to solve his problem.

wave your magic wand your magic wand
Re-emphasizing his plea for the Magic Man to use his magic to bring his loved one back to him.

Hey Mister Magic man
Addressing the Magic man once again, showing his desperation for help.

I'll Pay you a million bucks to bring my baby back
Offering a large sum of money as payment for the Magic man to bring his missing loved one back to him.

To bring my baby back
Reinforcing his request for the Magic man to return his loved one to him.

She's gone with my future plan has it wrapped up in her hand
Describing how his loved one has taken his future plans with her and he needs her back in order to move forward with his life.

And I need her oh yes I need her
Stressing the importance of his loved one, demonstrating how much he needs her back in his life.

I'm searching countryside and searching town around
Trying to find his loved one by looking everywhere, including in rural areas and urban areas.

She's nowhere around she just cannot be found
Expressing his frustration at being unable to locate his missing loved one.

Only you mister magic man can bring my baby back for me for me
Acknowledging that only the Magic man has the power to help him bring his loved one back to him.

Travel all around in country and town
Continuing his search for his loved one by exploring various areas both near and far.

highways and byways mountains and valleys wo wo wo
Indicating that he is exploring all different kinds of environments, including challenging ones such as mountains and valleys in his search.

Plain and rocky road i'll pay my heavy load,
Acknowledging that the search for his loved one is difficult, both emotionally and physically.

Mister Magic man Mister magic man
Calling out to the Magic man once again, expressing his continued desperation for help.

Hey hey Mister Magic man
Repeating his plea to the Magic man, hoping that his request will be heard.

She's gone with my future plan has it wrapped up in her hands
Once again explaining how important it is for him to get his loved one back in order to move forward with his future plans.

And I need her oh yes I need her
Reinforcing how much he needs his loved one back in his life.

searching countryside and searching Town around
Continuing his search for his loved one all over the place.

She's nowhere around she's nowhere to be found
Stressing how he has been unsuccessful in finding his loved one until now.

Writer(s): Alric Lansfield, Euvin Spencer

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