Gary Young Australian musician

Gary Young (born 1947) is an American-born Australian musician and drummer who co-founded the rock band Daddy Cool, where he also sang backing vocals. He additionally played drums for Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons and other bands. Young was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame twice: first with Daddy Cool in 2006 and again with Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons in 2007.

Young's musical career began when he joined The Rondells in 1964 at age 17, while attending Carey Baptist Grammar School. The band served as the backing group for Bobby & Laurie, who had a No. 1 hit with "Hitch Hiker" in 1966. Earlier, Young was part of The Silhouettes, which evolved into The Lincolns. He briefly left to form Double Trouble but rejoined and later participated in The Laurie Allen Revue, releasing three singles.

In 1969, Young met Ross Wilson, leading to the formation of Sons of the Vegetal Mother, an experimental progressive rock band. This collaboration resulted in Daddy Cool being formed as a side project in 1970. Beyond music, Young hosted the Chicken Mary radio show on 3RRR for 23 years until 2011.

Daddy Cool reunited in 2005 to perform at a tsunami benefit concert and released new music, including "The Christmas Bug" and an album titled *The New Cool* in 2007. As Gary Young and the Rocking Emus, he released an album in 1982. His contributions to Australian music earned him multiple inductions into the ARIA Hall of Fame.