The Riptide album was Palmer's best selling work.

Robert Allen Palmer (January 19, 1949 – September 26, 2003), born in Batley, Yorkshire, was an English 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. Robert Palmer - Riptide album cover This is an album cover. ... Robert Palmer - Riptide album cover This is an album cover. ... Riptide is one of the famous albums by Robert Palmer. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Batley is a small town in Kirklees Metropolitan Borough, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. ... Yorkshire is the largest traditional county of Great Britain, covering some 6,000 sq. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Soul music is a combination of rhythm and blues and gospel which began in the late 1950s in the United States. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica. ... The blues is blal vaökdgohdtzkhchg cnlncgdl a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the full twelve note chromatic scale plus the microtonal intervals and a characteristic eight and twelve-bar chord progression. ... Yodeling (or yodelling) is a form of singing that involves singing an extended note which rapidly and repeatedly changes in pitch from the vocal chest register (or chest voice) to the head register (or head voice), making a high-low-high-low sound. ...

1964-1973: Early bands

The son of a British serviceman stationed in Malta, Palmer moved with his family to Scarborough, Yorkshire in 1959. Influenced as a child by blues, soul, and jazz music on American Forces Radio, Robert Palmer joined his first band, The Mandrakes, at the age of 15 while still an art student at Scarborough Technical College. His first major break came with the departure of singer Jess Roden from the band The Alan Bown Set in 1969, after which Palmer was invited to London to sing on their single "Gypsy Girl". The vocals for the album The Alan Bown!, originally recorded by Roden (and released in the US that way), were re-recorded by Palmer after the success of the single. The South Bay at Scarborough Scarborough lies on the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire, England. ... Yorkshire is the largest traditional county of Great Britain, covering some 6,000 sq. ... This article or section needs to be wikified. ... London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ...

In 1970, Palmer joined the 12-piece jazz-rock fusion band Dada, which featured singer Elkie Brooks. The band lasted a year, after which Brooks and Palmer formed the critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful rhythm and blues group, Vinegar Joe; Palmer sang and played rhythm guitar. Signed to the Island Records label, they released three albums: Vinegar Joe (1972), Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies (1972), and Six Star General (1973). Elkie Brooks (February 25, 1945) is a British singer, formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later a solo artist. ... Vinegar Joe was a British R&B band in the early 1970s. ... Island Records was founded in Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell and Graeme Goodall but moved to the UK in May 1962. ...

1974-1984: Early solo career

On the basis of his youthful looks, strong stage presence, and soulful voice, Island Records signed Palmer to a solo deal. His first solo album Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley recorded in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1974, was heavily influenced by the music of Little Feat and the funk fusion of The Meters who acted as backing band along with producer/guitarist Lowell George of Little Feat. His first single was a cover of Little Feat's "Sailin' Shoes." Although moderately successful in the UK, both the album and single reached the Top 100 in the US. Notably, "Sailin' Shoes" (the album's first track), Palmer's own "Hey Julia" and the Allen Toussaint-penned title track carry virtually the same rhythm, and are packaged on the CD as a "trilogy" without a pause between them. Island Records was founded in Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell and Graeme Goodall but moved to the UK in May 1962. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot Location Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates , Government Country State Parish United States Louisiana Orleans Parish, Louisiana Founded 1718 Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 350. ... Little Feat is a band who have mixed blues, R&B, country and rock and roll styles together since they formed in 1969 in Los Angeles, and are known for their eclectic blend of many forms of music. ... The Meters were a band that performed and recorded from the late 1960s until 1977. ...

Subsequently relocating from London to New York City with his wife, Palmer released Pressure Drop in 1975 (featuring famed Motown bassist James Jamerson). An album infused with his interests in reggae and rock music, it was noted for its cover art of a nude girl on a balcony rather than any commercially successful songs. (The lead single "Give Me An Inch" did win critical plaudits for Palmer's note-perfect delivery and its chord changes, which surprised George during the recording process.) He toured with Little Feat to promote that album. London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Big Apple Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... James Jamerson (c. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica. ... Rock, Rock n Roll, or Rock and Roll is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, a bass guitar, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as keyboards (organ, piano synthesizers) and brass (trumpet, trombone) are common in some styles, however, horns...

Palmer with Denise Michele

However, with the failure of the follow-up Some People Can Do What They Like, Palmer decided to move to the Bahamas; after that, his "expatriate lifestyle" was likely to receive more coverage than his music in British newspapers. Image File history File links Some_People_Can_Do_What_They_Like. ... Image File history File links Some_People_Can_Do_What_They_Like. ... Playboy centerfold appearance April 1976 Birthplace San Francisco, California Birthdate June 12, 1953 Measurements 36 - 25 - 36 Height 5 ft 6 in (1. ...

In 1978, he released Double Fun, a collection of Caribbean-influenced rock, including a down-tempo and syncopated cover of "You Really Got Me". The album reached the Top 50 on the US Billboard magazine charts and scored a Top 20 single with the Andy Fraser-penned "Every Kinda People". With its blend of Caribbean steel pan, violins and moving lyrics, "Every Kinda People". has become one of Palmer's best-loved songs, covered multiple times by other artists (including Chaka Demus and Pliers, Randy Crawford and Amy Grant) and cited by music fans and spiritual groups for its positive message. Central America and the Caribbean (detailed pdf map) The Caribbean (Spanish: Caribe; French: Caraïbe; Dutch: Caraïben; Portuguese: Caribe or Caraíbas) is a region of the Americas consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (most of which enclose the sea), and the surrounding coasts. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... Andy Fraser (born on 7 August 1952, in London) is an English musician, best known for his songwriting and bass playing with Free. ... Randy Crawford (born Veronica Crawford in Macon, Georgia on February 18, 1952) is a jazz and R&B singer. ... Amy Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American Christian and pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress. ...

Palmer's next album was an artistic departure, concentrating on a rockier direction. 1979's Secrets produced his second Top 20 single with Moon Martin's "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)", which like "Every Kinda People" became one of his signature tunes. Secrets is the second album by R&B singer Toni Braxton released in 1996. ... John David Moon Martin (born 1950) is a singer and songwriter. ...

The 1980s saw Palmer find an increasing amount of commercial success. The album Clues, produced by Palmer and featuring Chris Franz and Gary Numan, generated hits on both sides of the Atlantic, first with the radio-friendly single "Johnny and Mary" and then "Looking for Clues". Catchy music videos matching the synth pop stylings of New Wave gave him much needed exposure to a younger audience. The success was repeated with the 1982 EP release of Some Guys Have All the Luck. Chris Franz was the drummer for the seminal New York new wave band, Talking Heads. ... Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on March 8, 1958) is a British singer, songwriter, musician, composer and electropop pioneer. ... The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of the earths surface. ... A music video (also promo) is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Synth pop is a style of popular music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. ... New Wave is a term that has been used to describe many developments in music, but is most commonly associated with a movement in American, Australian, British, Canadian and European popular music, in the late 1970s and early 1980s born out of the punk rock movement. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The "Johnny and Mary" single would achieve immortality when its classic synth hook was used in a series of Renault TV commercials through the 1990s. Palmer was reputed to have a lucrative deal with the French car manufacturer to use the song's melody in its advertising, Renault having to authorize each new interpretation of the melody with Palmer in every new commercial it released. Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing cars, vans, buses, tractors and trucks. ... This article is about the year. ...

1983 saw Palmer blend techno beats, early sampling and more of the island music of his adopted Bahamas (including steel pan) into the adventurous album Pride. Though the album wasn't the smash Clues, was, it did feature standout tracks in the title song and Palmer's cover of the System's "You Are In My System", with the System's David Frank contributing keyboard tracks to the latter song. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

"You Are In My System" was an example of Palmer's passion for R&B covers. He jammed the song onto the Pride album after the other tracks were finished. Hearing the track in a Paris club, Palmer rushed back to his Bahamas hometown, where the reconvened band (co-composer Frank included) put together the number. Esquire magazine recounted the tale of the last-minute addition later that year. Palmer did the same in liner notes for his 1992 Addictions Volume 2 CD, which included his re-voiced version of "You Are In My System." Cover of an issue of Esquire magazine. ...

1985-1995: Power Station and MTV success

1985 was a milestone year for Palmer. After Duran Duran went on hiatus (shortly undergoing an acrimonious split), guitarist Andy Taylor and bass player John Taylor joined drummer Tony Thompson and Palmer to form the band Power Station. Their eponymous album, recorded mostly at the New York studio for which the band was named, reached the Top 20 in the UK and the US and spawned two hit singles with "Some Like It Hot" and the T. Rex cover "Get It On". Palmer performed live with the band only once that year, on Saturday Night Live; the band toured with singer Michael Des Barres, and even played Live Aid, when Palmer bowed out at the last moment to go back into the studio to further his newly revitalized solo career. It proved to be a good choice for Palmer. Duran Duran are a New Wave music band, often classified into the aggregate 80s rock genre and notable for a long series of catchy, synthesizer-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ... Taylor in 2001 Andy Taylor (born 16 February 1961) is an English guitarist who plays guitar in the electronic rock/pop band Duran Duran. ... Taylors first solo recording was a hit single for the 9½ Weeks movie soundtrack. ... Tony Thompson (November 15, 1954 – November 12, 2003) was a session drummer with a long list of studio credits. ... left to right: Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, and Tony Thompson Power Station was a pop group made up of singer Robert Palmer, bassist John Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor of Duran Duran, and former CHIC drummer Tony Thompson; two other CHIC members, Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers were... T. Rex (originally known as Tyrannosaurus Rex), was a British rock band fronted by Marc Bolan. ... In popular music a cover version is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City which has been broadcast by NBC nearly every Saturday night since its debut on October 11, 1975. ... Michael Des Barres as Murdoc Michael Des Barres (born 24 January 1948) is an English actor and rock singer. ... U2 at Live Aid at Wembley Stadium Live Aid (not to be confused with Live 8) was a multi-venue rock music concert held on July 13, 1985. ...

The solemn and lovely ladies "play" their instruments in the often-parodied "Addicted to Love" video.

Palmer recorded the album Riptide in 1985, recruiting Thompson and Andy Taylor to play on some tracks and Power Station producer Bernard Edwards, who worked with Thompson in the group CHIC, to helm the production. Robert Palmer - screenshot of Addicted to Love video This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Riptide is one of the famous albums by Robert Palmer. ... Bernard Edwards (1953-1996), born in Greenville, North Carolina, was a bass player and record producer, both as a member of Chic and on his own. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Riptide featured the Number 1 single "Addicted to Love". The single was accompanied by a memorable and much parodied music video, directed by Terence Donovan, in which Palmer is surrounded by a bevy of near-identically clad, heavily made-up female "musicians". The singles "Hyperactive" and his cover of Cherrelle's "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" also performed well. Another song, "Trick Bag" was written by one of his major influences, New Orleans jazz artist Earl King. In 1987, he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for his song "Addicted to Love". Riptide is one of the famous albums by Robert Palmer. ... A music video (also promo) is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Terence Donovan (1936-1996) was a celebrated photographer and film director, perhaps best remembered for his fashion photography of the 1960s, or for the music video to Robert Palmers Addicted to Love. He was born in Stepney in the East End of London, and took his first photo at... Cherrelle, as pictured in 1988 on her third album, Affair Cherrelle (born Cheryl Newton in Los Angeles, California in 1958) is a soul singer who rose to fame as one of the premier R&B female divas of the mid-to-late 1980s. ... Earl King (February 7, 1934 - April 17, 2003) was a singer, guitarist, and songwriter, most active in rhythm & blues music. ... The Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1980. ...

Palmer was approached by Little Feat to replace Lowell George as they prepared their 1987 reunion, but had to decline for contractual reasons. Little Feat is a band who have mixed blues, R&B, country and rock and roll styles together since they formed in 1969 in Los Angeles, and are known for their eclectic blend of many forms of music. ... Lowell George (born April 13, 1945 in Hollywood, CA - June 29, 1979) was an American musician, singer and guitarist, with the rock group Little Feat and as a solo artist. ...

In 1987, Palmer moved to Lugano, Switzerland and set up his own recording studio. Producing Heavy Nova in 1988, Palmer again returned to experimenting, this time with bossa nova rhythms, heavy rock, and white soul balladeering. He repeated his previous success with "Addicted to Love" with the video of "Simply Irresistible", again Palmer with a troupe of female "musicians". The ballad "She Makes My Day" also proved to be a hit. In 1989, he won a second Grammy for "Simply Irresistible", which would later be featured in the Tony-winning musical "Contact." Rolling Stone magazine voted Palmer the best-dressed rock star for 1990. Location within Switzerland Lugano is a city in south-east Switzerland, in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. ... Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music created by João Gilberto and first introduced in Brazil by Gilbertos recording of Chega de Saudade, in 1958, a song written by Antonio Carlos Jobim, first released as a single, and shortly thereafter as the album by Gilberto, bearing the... The Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1980. ... // History John Lennon - RS 1 (November 9, 1967)How I Won the War Film Still Founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner (who is still editor and publisher) and music critic Ralph J. Gleason, Rolling Stone was initially identified with and reported on the hippie counterculture of the...

Palmer collaborated with UB40 for his next album, Don't Explain. Released in 1990, it featured the Bob Dylan-penned Top 10 single "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" and the Top 20 Marvin Gaye cover "Mercy Mercy Me". Throughout the 1990s, Palmer ventured further into diverse material. The 1992 album Ridin' High was a tribute to the Tin Pan Alley era. UB40 is a popular dub / reggae pop music band formed in 1978 in Birmingham, England. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author and poet whose enduring contributions to American song are often compared, in fame and influence, to those of Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin, Woody Guthrie, and Hank Williams. ... Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. ... In popular music a cover version is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) was the second single off Marvin Gayes legendary 1971 album, Whats Going On. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Ridin High is a soul album released by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas on the Gordy (Motown) label in 1968. ... Tin Pan Alley was the name given to the collection of New York City-centered music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century. ...

In 1994, Palmer released the tropical album Honey to mixed reviews and commercial success. While the album failed to spawn any hit singles in the United States, he did find success in Britain with the release of 3 hit singles "Girl U Want", "Know By Now" and "You Blow Me Away". Honey A capped frame of honeycomb Honey is a sweet and viscous fluid produced by honeybees and other insects from the nectar of flowers. ...

In 1995, Palmer reunited with other members of The Power Station to record a second album. Bassist John Taylor eventually backed out of the project (due to personal problems), to be replaced by old colleague Bernard Edwards. Palmer and the rest of the band completed the album Living In Fear (released in 1996), and had just begun touring when Edwards died of pneumonia.

1996-2003: Late solo work and the blues

The next few years saw more touring and more compilations; the next release of new material, Rhythm and Blues (1999) contained a mixture of Little Feat influenced songs, rock, and pop. Palmer released a single from the album Rhythm and Blues called "True Love" which turned out to be a minor hit in Britain. Rhythm and blues (or R&B) was coined as a musical marketing term in the United States in 1949 by Jerry Wexler at Billboard magazine, and was used to designate upbeat popular music performed by African American artists that combined jazz, gospel, and blues. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Love. ...

His final release, Drive (2003), was critically hailed as his grittiest and most heartfelt album of his career. Inspired by a previous collaboration with Carl Carlton on a Robert Johnson tribute album, Drive featured covers of fifteen blues standards, plus the original track "Lucky". He also conducted smaller scale tours, mostly around the lucrative casino circuit. For other people named Robert Johnson, see Robert Johnson (disambiguation). ... The blues is blal vaökdgohdtzkhchg cnlncgdl a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the full twelve note chromatic scale plus the microtonal intervals and a characteristic eight and twelve-bar chord progression. ...

Death

Palmer, who made his home in Lugano, Switzerland for his last 15 years, died in Paris, France of a heart attack at the age of 54. He is interred at the cemetery in Lugano. With Thompson's death later that year and Edwards' back in 1996, three members of the Power Station team that helped propel Palmer to his biggest success have met untimely ends. Location within Switzerland Lugano is a city in south-east Switzerland, in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur Tossed by the waves, she does not founder Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ...

Discography

Album Name, Year of Release

• Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley (1974)
• Pressure Drop (1975)
• Some People Can Do What They Like (1976)
• Double Fun (1978)
• Secrets (1979)
• Clues (1980)
• Maybe It's Live (1982) (live)
• Pride (1983)
• Riptide (1985)
• Sweet Lies (1987) (single)
• Heavy Nova (1988)
• Addictions Volume I (1989) (compilation)
• Don't Explain (1990)
• Addictions Volume II (1992) (compilation)
• Ridin' High (1992)
• Honey (1994)
• Very Best Of Robert Palmer (1995) (compilation)
• Woke Up Laughing (1998) (compilation)
• Rhythm & Blues (1999)
• Best Of Both Worlds: The Robert Palmer Anthology (1974-2001) (2002) (compilation)
• Drive (2003)
• The Very Best Of The Island Years (2005)

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• Power Station (1985)
• Living in Fear (1996)

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Singles

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External links

• http://www.robertpalmer.com/
• http://www.trusttheprocess.com/JTRParticle.html (article about Palmer written by Duran Duran's John Taylor)
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to Robert Palmer, part one
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to Robert Palmer, part two
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to Robert Palmer, part three