The Most Influential Drummers of All Time

Earl Young

This guy was in a few bands, did a couple of Blue Note Recordings, backed some big acts, but his greatest contribution was… Inventing disco. Earl Young was the first drummer to kick on all 4 beats of a measure and improvise over it and brought it to dance halls. Once disco hit the radio, every drummer knew Earl's name. He left behind a legacy that drove an entire genre, hell, he drove an entire generation. 

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