Robert Palmer
Known For
Acting
Born
1949-01-19 in Batley, Yorkshire, England, UK
Died
2003-09-26
Biography
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 industry in the 1960s, including a spell with Vinegar Joe, Palmer 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 British fashion photographer Terence Donovan. Palmer received a number of awards throughout his career, including two Grammy Awards for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance and an MTV Video Music Award. He was also nominated for the Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist in both 1987 and 1989. Palmer died at the age of 54 from a heart attack. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Palmer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
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Top of the Pops
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MTV Video Music Awards
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TOTP2
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Le monde est à vous
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The Terry and Gaby Show
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Bananas
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Our Guests at Heartland
Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out
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Songs & Visions
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L'Âge d'or de la pub
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Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
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Les Enfants de la Pop 80's
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James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul
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Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's
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Robert Palmer: Addictions The DVD
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John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad
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The Power Station Video EP
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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1978
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