CAROL DOUGLAS

b. 7 April 1948, Brooklyn, New York, USA. Douglas was a member of US vocal group the Chantels in the early 70s before going solo. Her debut single, released in November 1974, was a cover of “Doctor's Orders” - a previous UK Top 10 hit for female UK pop vocalist Sunny - which peaked just outside the US Top 10. After the minor hit “A Hurricane Is Coming Tonite”, further US chart success proved elusive for Douglas. Her recordings included a version of Abba's “Dancing Queen” and a mid-tempo disco remake of the Bee Gees' “Night Fever”. The latter, arranged and conducted by Michael Zager, reached the lower reaches of the Top 75 in the UK in mid-1978.