Legendary Drummer, Earl Palmer dies at 84
Source: CNN.com
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.
Drummer Earl Palmer worked with musical legends such as Little Richard and Fats Domino.Drummer Earl Palmer worked with musical legends such as Little Richard and Fats Domino.
Palmer died Friday at his Los Angeles home after fighting a lengthy illness, his spokesman Kevin Sasaki said.