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MickeyMac · 09-20-2008, 12:30 PM

Hall of Fame drummer Earl Palmer dead at 84
Saturday, September 20, 2008 2:18 AM EDT
The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Earl Palmer, the session drummer whose pioneering backbeats were recorded on such classics as Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" and The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," has died. He was 84.

Palmer died Friday at his Los Angeles home after fighting a lengthy illness, his spokesman Kevin Sasaki said.

Born in New Orleans in 1924 and later moving to Los Angeles, Palmer worked extensively in both cities, recording with some of the music world's all-time greats on thousands of tracks.

His beats form the backdrop on Ike and Tina Turner's "River Deep, Mountain High," Fats Domino's "The Fat Man" and "I Hear You Knockin'" by Smiley Lewis.

From his Los Angeles home, Palmer drummed for music producer Phil Spector and Motown, and his session credits include artists as diverse as the Monkees, Neil Young and Frank Sinatra.

"He was groundbreaking," said Ed Vodika, the pianist in the Earl Palmer Trio. Palmer "shaped American music for the '50s, '60s and '70s."

Vodika said he met Palmer about 10 years ago and was asked to join the trio. The pianist said he spent the next five years playing weekly gigs in Los Angeles that attracted a host of big-name musicians, from Bonnie Raitt to Ringo Starr.

"He worked with so many people in his career ... you never knew who would be in the audience," Vodika said.

Palmer was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. According to the institution's Web site, Little Richard wrote in his autobiography that Palmer "is probably the greatest session drummer of all time."

Palmer married four times and is survived by his seven children.

Zoneboy · 09-20-2008, 12:50 PM

That's sad, He played on many classic songs. The last 2 months have seen a plethora of deaths among black entertainers and other figures including:

Hiram Bullock - Guitarist
Johnny Griffin - Jazz Saxophonist who played on over 225 albums
Chris Calloway - Singer (Daughter of Cab Calloway)
Bernie Mac - Actor
Isaac Hayes - Singer/Actor
Hosea Leavy - Blues Guitarist/Singer (Granddaddy of the Blues)
Johnny Moore - Reggae/Ska Musician
Pervis Jackson - Singer (Member of The Spinners)
LeRoi Moore - Musician (Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist)
Julius Carry - Actor
Stephanie Tubbs-Jones - Politician (Congresswoman from Ohio)
Gene Upshaw - Pro Football Hall of Famer
Sherman Rose - Member of Tuskegee Airmen
Phil Guy - Blues Guitarist/Singer (Younger Brother of Buddy Guy)
Howard Lee Baugh - Member of Tuskegee Airmen
Frank Cornish - Former Dallas Cowboys Offensive Lineman
Kevin Duckworth - Former Portland Trail Blazers Center and NBA All-Star
Andre Young Jr. - Son of Rap/Hip-Hop Star Dr. Dre
William H. Accoo - Member of Tuskegee Airmen
Jimmy Cleveland - Renowned Jazz Trombonist
Wonderful Smith - Comedian/Actor
Norman Whitfield - Motown Songwriter/Producer
Earl Palmer - Motown and Session Drummer
Opal Courtney - Member of Doo-Wop Group The Spaniels
Nappy Brown - Blues/R&B Singer

09-20-2008, 12:30 PM	#1
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,006	Earl Palmer - R.I.P. Hall of Fame drummer Earl Palmer dead at 84 Saturday, September 20, 2008 2:18 AM EDT The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Earl Palmer, the session drummer whose pioneering backbeats were recorded on such classics as Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" and The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," has died. He was 84. Palmer died Friday at his Los Angeles home after fighting a lengthy illness, his spokesman Kevin Sasaki said. Born in New Orleans in 1924 and later moving to Los Angeles, Palmer worked extensively in both cities, recording with some of the music world's all-time greats on thousands of tracks. His beats form the backdrop on Ike and Tina Turner's "River Deep, Mountain High," Fats Domino's "The Fat Man" and "I Hear You Knockin'" by Smiley Lewis. From his Los Angeles home, Palmer drummed for music producer Phil Spector and Motown, and his session credits include artists as diverse as the Monkees, Neil Young and Frank Sinatra. "He was groundbreaking," said Ed Vodika, the pianist in the Earl Palmer Trio. Palmer "shaped American music for the '50s, '60s and '70s." Vodika said he met Palmer about 10 years ago and was asked to join the trio. The pianist said he spent the next five years playing weekly gigs in Los Angeles that attracted a host of big-name musicians, from Bonnie Raitt to Ringo Starr. "He worked with so many people in his career ... you never knew who would be in the audience," Vodika said. Palmer was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. According to the institution's Web site, Little Richard wrote in his autobiography that Palmer "is probably the greatest session drummer of all time." Palmer married four times and is survived by his seven children.

09-20-2008, 12:50 PM	#2
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,408	That's sad, He played on many classic songs. The last 2 months have seen a plethora of deaths among black entertainers and other figures including: Hiram Bullock - Guitarist Johnny Griffin - Jazz Saxophonist who played on over 225 albums Chris Calloway - Singer (Daughter of Cab Calloway) Bernie Mac - Actor Isaac Hayes - Singer/Actor Hosea Leavy - Blues Guitarist/Singer (Granddaddy of the Blues) Johnny Moore - Reggae/Ska Musician Pervis Jackson - Singer (Member of The Spinners) LeRoi Moore - Musician (Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist) Julius Carry - Actor Stephanie Tubbs-Jones - Politician (Congresswoman from Ohio) Gene Upshaw - Pro Football Hall of Famer Sherman Rose - Member of Tuskegee Airmen Phil Guy - Blues Guitarist/Singer (Younger Brother of Buddy Guy) Howard Lee Baugh - Member of Tuskegee Airmen Frank Cornish - Former Dallas Cowboys Offensive Lineman Kevin Duckworth - Former Portland Trail Blazers Center and NBA All-Star Andre Young Jr. - Son of Rap/Hip-Hop Star Dr. Dre William H. Accoo - Member of Tuskegee Airmen Jimmy Cleveland - Renowned Jazz Trombonist Wonderful Smith - Comedian/Actor Norman Whitfield - Motown Songwriter/Producer Earl Palmer - Motown and Session Drummer Opal Courtney - Member of Doo-Wop Group The Spaniels Nappy Brown - Blues/R&B Singer
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