Earl Young | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Earl Donald Young |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | June 2, 1940
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]