Earl Young (drummer)

Earl Young
Earl Young
Background information
Birth name	Earl Donald Young
Born	June 2, 1940 (age 83); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Soul, R&B
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Drums, vocals
Years active	1960s–present

Earl Donald Young (born June 2, 1940) is a Philadelphia-based drummer who rose to prominence in the early 1970s as part of the Philly Soul sound. Young is best known as the founder and leader of The Trammps^[1] who had a hit record with "Disco Inferno". Young, along with Ronnie Baker and Norman Harris (the trio best known as Baker-Harris-Young), was the owner of the Golden Fleece record label.^[2]

^ "Music: Enter the Disco Band". Time. September 6, 1976. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008.
^ "New group, old sound". The Afro American. August 10, 1974.

[1] "Music: Enter the Disco Band". Time. September 6, 1976. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008.

[2] "New group, old sound". The Afro American. August 10, 1974.

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