Carlton McCarthy, known mononymouslyasCarlton, is a singer and songwriter from Bristol, England.[1] He is known for singing on Massive Attack's debut single "Any Love" (1987), also the first production by Smith & Mighty.[1][2] It was later named one of Smith & Mighty's best productions by Fact.[3]
In 1991, he released his own album, the Smith & Mighty-produced The Call Is Strong, later included by Fact in their list of the 1990s' greatest albums,[4] and considered one of the finest albums of the Bristol underground scene.[5] Three singles reached the UK Singles Chart; "Do You Dream" at number 81, "Cool with Nature" at number 90 in August and "Love and Pain" at number 56.[6] In 1995, Bomb the Bass collaborated with Carlton on their single "1 to 1 Religion".[7][8] Found on the former album's Clear,[9] it reached number 53 on the UK Singles Chart in March 1995.[10] He released the single "Lovetime" on 4 November 1996.[11] In 1999, he collaborated with speed garage act Serious Danger on "Do U Dream".[12]
^Sande, Kiran; Lea, Tom; Morpurgo, Joseph; Finlayson, Angus; Beatnick, Mr; Purdom, Tim; Jahdi, Robin; Gunn, Tam (3 September 2012). "The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s". Fact Mag. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
