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Also known as Alan Palmer

English musician (1949–2003)

Person · Open Library

Works
72

Top works

  • God's Heart...Our Hope
  • Current geriatric diagnosis & treatment
  • Organization of Ground Combat Troops
  • Letters from Mesopotamia - in 1915 and January, 1916, from Robert Palmer, Who Was Killed in the Battle of Um el Hannah, June 21, 1916 Aged 27 Years (Wwi Centenary Series)
  • Procurement and Training of Ground Combat Troops

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Acting · Batley, Yorkshire, England, UK

Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) was an English singer and songwriter. He was known for his powerful and soulful voice, sartorial elegance and stylistic explorations, combining soul, funk, jazz, rock, pop, reggae and blues. His 1985 song "Addicted to Love" and its accompanying video came to "epitomise the glamour and excesses of the 1980s". Having started in the music…

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  • L'Âge d'or de la pub — Self (archive footage)2023
  • Les Enfants de la Pop 80's — Self (archive footage)2012
  • Countdown - The Wonder Years 2 — Self (archive footage)2007
  • John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad — Self2004
  • Robert Palmer: Addictions The DVD — Self2003
  • The Terry and Gaby Show — Self2003
  • Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's — Self (archive footage)2002
  • Songs & Visions — Self1997
  • TOTP2 — Self1994
  • Robert Palmer: Video Addictions — Self1992

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1949
Active to
2003
blue-eyed soulblues rockhard rocklyricistspoppop rock

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940,933
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Robert Allen Palmer (January 19, 1949 – September 26, 2003), born in Batley, Yorkshire, England, was a British singer. He was known for his soulful voice and the eclectic mix of musical styles on his albums, combining soul, jazz, rock, reggae, blues, and even yodeling. His eighties hits were promoted by particularly striking award winning videos, featuring an all-female, black-clad backing band. The memorable videos, directed by Terence Donovan, featured heavily on MTV and played a large part

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Key facts

Born
Robert Allen Palmer , ( 1949-01-19 ) 19 January 1949, Batley , West Riding of Yorkshire , England
Died
26 September 2003 (2003-09-26) (aged 54), Paris, France
Genres
Rock pop blue-eyed soul hard rock blues rock
Occupations
Singer songwriter record producer
Instruments
Vocals, guitar, bass
Works
Robert Palmer discography
Years active
1964–2003
Labels
Island EMI
Formerly of
Vinegar Joe The Power Station
Spouse
Susan Eileen Thatcher ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1971 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1993 ) ​

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Official website
robertpalmer.com
Image
Robert-Palmer-Sunset-Strip-(edit).jpg
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Robert Palmer
date of birth
1949-01-19
date of death
2003-09-26
birth name
Robert Allen Palmer
start of work period
1964-00-00
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Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) was an English singer and songwriter. He was known for his powerful and soulful voice, sartorial elegance, and stylistic explorations, combining soul, funk, jazz, rock, pop, reggae, and blues. His 1986 single "Addicted to Love" and its accompanying video came to "epitomise the glamour and excesses of the 1980s".

Having begun in the music industry in the 1960s, Palmer had a spell with Vinegar Joe in the 1970s and then found success in the 1980s. It came both in his solo career and with the Power Station, scoring Top 10 hits in the United Kingdom and the United States. Three of his hit singles, including "Addicted to Love", featured music videos directed by English fashion photographer Terence Donovan.

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