Earl Young

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Pimp My Profile (allmusic.com) Philly Soul drummer Earl Young of the classic rhythm section of Baker-Harris-Young, kept the beat on countless hits coming out of the City of Brotherly Love during the 60's,70s and mid 80s. As one third of the core rhythm section that included bassist Ron Baker and guitarist Norman Harris, Young played on hits by The Intruders, The O'Jays, Barbara Mason, Teddy Pendergrass, Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes, The Three Degrees, The Village People and many others. The trio was an intregal part of MFSB, the studio aggregation that was the house band for Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records (PIR).He also played on numerous releases issued by other Philly area labels and co-formed Baker-Harris-Young Productions having hits with First Choice, Loleatta Holloway, Love Committee [-->] and other acts on the Cayre Brothers' Salsoul Records out of New York City. In his early twenties, Young was called by Stevie Wonder to join him on his tour of Japan. With the passing of his partners, Earl put together a new group called The Trammps featuring Earl Young. Today the group consists of Earl Young, Adrian Jackson, Curtis McBride and Bunny Sigler. In recent years they have appeared on several TV shows; they include “The Oprah Winfrey”, “Ricki Lake”, “VH1” etc. The group has a reputation for being boisterous and jubilant with their harmonies and sound. They rock audiences around the world. They have performed at such venues as the Greek Theatre, Madison Square Garden, various Casino’s in Atlantic City , Las Vegas, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun to name a few. The group is at its best during private functions such as the Carol M Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Foundation.