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Earl Palmer

1924 - 2008

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Earl Cyril Palmer (October 25, 1924 – September 19, 2008) was an American drummer. Considered one of the inventors of rock and roll, he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Palmer was one of the most prolific studio musicians of all time and played on thousands of recordings, including nearly all of Little Richard's hits, many of Fats Domino's hits, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by the Righteous Brothers, and a long list of classic TV and film soundtracks. According to one obituary, "his list of credits read like a Who's Who of American popular music of the last 60 years". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Earl Palmer is the 2,562nd most popular musician (down from 2,450th in 2024), the 14,260th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,278th in 2019) and the 1,062nd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Earl Palmer ranks 2,562 out of 3,175. Before him are Tony Alva, Derrick May, Roger Sanchez, Headhunterz, Babatunde Olatunji, and Junior Murvin. After him are Kathleen Hanna, Kevin Jonas, Stuart Hamm, K'naan, Sergey Shnurov, and Oleksandr Ponomariov.

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Among people born in 1924, Earl Palmer ranks 504. Before him are Robert Sobukwe, Mary Ellen Rudin, Laurie Hughes, Dolores Gray, Russell Johnson, and Sarah Caldwell. After him are Harry Schwarz, Ella Mae Morse, Peggy Cass, Jonathan Frid, Kamala Markandaya, and Tony Britton. Among people deceased in 2008, Earl Palmer ranks 389. Before him are Hrvoje Ćustić, Don LaFontaine, Malalai Kakar, Lois Nettleton, Hazel Court, and Graham Higman. After him are Julie Ege, Suzanne Tamim, Tim Russert, Levi Stubbs, Alexey Prokurorov, and Rob Knox.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Earl Palmer ranks 14,264 out of 20,380. Before him are Naomi Novik (1973), Michelle Williams (1979), Pat Cadigan (1953), Darby Stanchfield (1971), Tamara McKinney (1962), and Bruce E. Melnick (1949). After him are David Frawley (1950), Noah Centineo (1996), Steve Harwell (1967), Marguerite Churchill (1910), Amy Hennig (1964), and Nathaniel Bowditch (1773).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Earl Palmer ranks 1,062. Before him are Nicolas Jaar (1990), Sarah Caldwell (1924), Toby Fox (1991), Tony Alva (1957), Derrick May (1963), and Roger Sanchez (1967). After him are Kathleen Hanna (1968), Kevin Jonas (1987), Stuart Hamm (1960), Devendra Banhart (1981), Colin Brittain (1986), and Ryan Adams (1974).

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