Robert Palmer
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 19 January 1949, Batley, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
- Died: 26 September 2003, Paris, France
- Active: 1964–2003
Biography
English singer and songwriter from Batley, Yorkshire, known for a soulful voice, sharp tailoring and restless genre-hopping across soul, funk, rock, reggae and blues. Palmer sang with *The Alan Bown Set* and *Dada* before co-fronting *Vinegar Joe*, then built a solo career from 'Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley' (1974) through 'Every Kinda People' to the *Power Station* album and his biggest solo record, 'Riptide' (1985), with 'Addicted to Love' and 'Simply Irresistible'. He died of a heart attack in Paris on 26 September 2003, aged 54.
Genres
Robert Palmer Discography
- Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley (1974) - Album - rated 3.34/5
- Pressure Drop (1975) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Some People Can Do What They Like (1976) - Album - rated 3.03/5
- Double Fun (1978) - Album - rated 3.13/5
- Secrets (1979) - Album - rated 3.16/5
- Clues (1980) - Album - rated 3.33/5
- Pride (1983) - Album - rated 2.85/5
- Riptide (1985) - Album - rated 3.06/5
- Heavy Nova (1988) - Album - rated 2.6/5
- Don't Explain (1990) - Album - rated 2.77/5
- At His Very Best (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.74/5
- Best of Both Worlds: The Robert Palmer Anthology (1974-2001) (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.82/5