Education
Earle started playing the clarinet as a young boy, and later graduated to saxophone.
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Career
He also worked with Ian Dury, Graham Parker, Rory Gallagher, The Boomtown Rats, Randy Crawford and Shakin" Stevens
He started his professional music career in the mid-1960s, playing in showbands that were popular in Ireland at the time. After a spell with progressive rock band Gnidrolog, he progressed to playing in Graham Parker and The Rumour in the mid-1970s, playing on the albums Heat Treatment and Stick to Maine and it was through their connection as support band to Thin Lizzy in 1976 that he was invited to play saxophone during Lizzy"s main set. He later played on The Clash"s album London Calling, playing double-tracked baritone saxophone on the track "The Right Profile"
Earle later moved back to Ireland, residing in Rathmines, Dublin.
He frequently played with local blues and jazz musicians including Peter Moore, Ben Prevo, Ali & The Dts, The Hot Jazz Trio and Thin Lizzy tribute band Thin as Lizzy.
He died on 8 May 2008 at the age of 64.
