This week's guest is Earl Talbot. Earl is a renowned Drummer, Composer, Producer, and Music Instructor. He wrote and produced over 90 songs broadcast regularly on the Oprah Winfrey Show. His career includes performances with house music legends Derick Carter and Mark Farina, as well as touring and recording with Master Griots Dialy Mady Cissoko, Christian Bourdon, Poi Dog Pondering, The Chicago Sinfonietta, as well as scores of other artists and clients. As a multi platinum recording artist, Earl has worked on songs from Maya Angelou's "Human Family Remix" with Tamarra Love, to Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy's production of "The Hush Sound" with Shawn O'Keefe. Earl wrote and produced 3 songs for Katt William’s ‘American Hustle’.  His hit song "Yakalelo" with French sensation "Nomads" earned a Diamond Record for it's success throughout Central Europe and North Africa.EARL'S BIG FAT FIVE-Album - Back In BlackArtist - ACDCRelease Year - 1980Key Track(s) - Back In BlackDrummer - Phill Rudd-Album - Time OutArtist - Dave BrubeckRelease Year - 1952Key Track(s) - Pick Up SticksDrummer - Joe Morello-Album - Moving PicturesArtist - RushRelease Year - 1981Key Track(s) - YYZDrummer - Neil Peart-Album - Glass MenagerieArtist - Billy CobhamRelease Year - 1982Key Track(s) - Observations and ReflectionsDrummer - Billy Cobham-Album - My Favorite ThingsArtist - John ColtraneRelease Year - 1961Key Track(s) - My Favorite ThingsDrummer - Elvin Jones

HONORABLE MENTIONS-Album - Regatta de BlancArtist - The Police Release Year - 1979Key Track(s) - Walking on the MoonDrummer - Stuart Copeland -Album - Romantic WarriorArtist - Return to Forever Release Year - 1976Key Track(s) - Medieval Overture Drummer - Lenny White-Album - Van HalenArtist - Van HalenRelease Year - 1978Key Track(s) - Runnin with the DevilDrummer - Alex Van Halen -Album - By All Means NecessaryArtist - KRS One and Boogie Down ProductionsRelease Year - 1988Key Track(s) - I’m Still #1Drummer - (Sample, All the People- Cramp Your Style)-Album - Let’s DanceArtist - David BowieRelease Year - 1983Key Track(s) - Modern LoveDrummer - Omar Hakim -Album - The GameArtist - QueenRelease Year - 1980Key Track(s) - Another One Bites the DustDrummer - Roger Taylor- Album - NightclubbingArtist - Grace JonesRelease Year - 1981Key Track(s) - Pull Up to the BumperDrummer - Sly Dunbar

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