Charles D. Lewis
Encyclopedia
Charles D. Lewis is a Barbadian
songwriter
, recording artist, bassist
, engineer
, and producer
.
, released in Europe
in 1990. It was number one for seven weeks in France
& Belgium
, gaining Gold Records in both countries. The song entered the charts in 22 other countries including TOP 10 in Germany
, Switzerland
& Holland and sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide, eventually becoming the 13th highest selling single on the European Top 100 Singles Chart in 1990.
His album Do You Feel It also reached #1 in France and Belgium and emerged the 25th Highest Selling Album on the European TOP 100 Albums Chart in 1990.
“Soca Dance” has subsequently been recorded around the world in many languages by over fifty other artists including Latin icon “CHAYANNE” for Sony Music.
In November 1990, Charles was granted The European Music & Media Diamond Award and in February 1991 he received the Ampex Golden Reel. Successes followed one after the other with his BMG Ariola releases “Another Friday Night” (Cat: 74321 14317 2) and the Christmas-release “Life Is Beautiful” (Cat: 74321 16727 2) which Charles wrote for his two sons Raphael & Jamal.
After completing a Diploma in Audio Engineering at a College in Germany, Charles returned to the Caribbean. In his Barbados based RaGaCha Studios, he has produced several successful Caribbean groups & Artists including the Soca Ambassadors SQUARE ONE. As a Mastering Engineer, Charles’s name appears on countless Albums, having given the final magic touch to many Hit Albums from some of the Caribbean’s Top Artists including Square One, Krosfyah, Traffic, Boogsie Sharpe and Coalition to mention a few.
In January 2006 became the first recipient of the Barbados Music Awards' "Lifetime Achievement Award".
In 2007, he released a compilation album All My Goodness which features a collection of Hits from his award winning “Do You Feel It” CD, along with several new and previously unreleased titles.
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, recording artist, bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
, engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
, and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
.
Career
Charles is best known for his writing and performance of Soca DanceSoca Dance
"Soca Dance" is the name of a 1990 song written and recorded by the artist Charles D. Lewis. It was released as a single from his album Do You Feel It and became a summer hit, topping the charts in France and Belgium...
, released in Europe
Europe
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in 1990. It was number one for seven weeks in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
& Belgium
Belgium
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, gaining Gold Records in both countries. The song entered the charts in 22 other countries including TOP 10 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
& Holland and sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide, eventually becoming the 13th highest selling single on the European Top 100 Singles Chart in 1990.
His album Do You Feel It also reached #1 in France and Belgium and emerged the 25th Highest Selling Album on the European TOP 100 Albums Chart in 1990.
“Soca Dance” has subsequently been recorded around the world in many languages by over fifty other artists including Latin icon “CHAYANNE” for Sony Music.
In November 1990, Charles was granted The European Music & Media Diamond Award and in February 1991 he received the Ampex Golden Reel. Successes followed one after the other with his BMG Ariola releases “Another Friday Night” (Cat: 74321 14317 2) and the Christmas-release “Life Is Beautiful” (Cat: 74321 16727 2) which Charles wrote for his two sons Raphael & Jamal.
After completing a Diploma in Audio Engineering at a College in Germany, Charles returned to the Caribbean. In his Barbados based RaGaCha Studios, he has produced several successful Caribbean groups & Artists including the Soca Ambassadors SQUARE ONE. As a Mastering Engineer, Charles’s name appears on countless Albums, having given the final magic touch to many Hit Albums from some of the Caribbean’s Top Artists including Square One, Krosfyah, Traffic, Boogsie Sharpe and Coalition to mention a few.
In January 2006 became the first recipient of the Barbados Music Awards' "Lifetime Achievement Award".
In 2007, he released a compilation album All My Goodness which features a collection of Hits from his award winning “Do You Feel It” CD, along with several new and previously unreleased titles.