Robert Allen Palmer is a prominent representative of rock musicians. He was born in the Yorkshire County area. Homeland was the city of Bentley. Date of birth: 19.01.1949/XNUMX/XNUMX. The singer, guitarist, producer and lyricist worked in the rock genres. At the same time, he went down in history as an artist capable of performing in a wide variety of directions. His career includes compositions in such directions as hard-pop-rock and New-wave.
Childhood and the first creative steps of Robert Allen Palmer
From a young age, Robert has shown interest in music. He begins to play several musical instruments. At this time, the artist liked to perform jazz compositions. Robert often performed in the courtyard in front of a small audience.
It is worth noting that his parents moved to live in Malta, taking their little son with them. He returned to the UK at the age of 19.
School years diversified the musical preferences of the young man. There was an interest in American musical genres. In particular, he likes rhythm and blues. He does not stop performing jazz compositions. During this period of his life, he begins to draw. The boy becomes a member of The Mandrakes. He worked with these artists until 1969.
Artist or musician: which will win?
After graduation, the artist goes to study at an art school. Drawing lessons allowed the boy to go to study as a designer. But alas, this profession quickly bored him.
He drops out of school and starts a musical career. At this time he moved to live in London. Here Robert Allen Palmer becomes a member of the courtyard jazz band. The first popularity appeared already at the age of 19. He was invited to take part in the creation of the famous composition "Gypsy Girl".
Already in 1970 he became a member of the Dada team. Here he worked with such artists as Gage and Brooks. Somewhat later, the trio created Vinegar Joe. This group ceased to exist in 1974. The team has released three records. The first was the work of the same name "Vinegar Joe". Then they record a Rock 'n' Roll CD. Hypsies. The last joint album was "Six Star General".
Solo work by Robert Palmer
Participation in musical groups allowed Robert Palmer to gain experience. After the collapse of the last group, he decides to take up solo performances. The artist begins this part of his career by signing a cooperation agreement with Island Records.
Almost immediately he recorded his first disc "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley". But the record did not bring success to the performer. She did not receive due attention among English music lovers. At the same time, the record enters the TOP-100 of the American charts. This leads to the fact that Robert moves to work in America.
A year later, he recorded the 2nd disc "Pressure Drop". In order to support his work, Robert Allen Palmer goes on tour. During this period, the musician performed with Little Feat. The Bahama tour did not live up to expectations. But the second failure in a row did not break the artist. He leaves America.
Now he is moving to permanent residence in the Bahamas. Here he releases a new disc "Double Fun". The album's most popular single is "You Really Got Me". The album hit the Top 50 according to Billboard. 1978 becomes quite productive. He is recording the off-album track "Every Kind People".
Already next year, the next LP "Secrets" will be released. This work was appreciated not only by fans, but also by music critics. It is worth noting that this was the first disc that brought commercial success to the artist. With works such as "Johnny and Mary" he begins to perform with famous artists of the world. Another popular track of that time is "Looking for Clues".
Career development of Robert Palmer in the 80s
First, in 1982, the artist recorded an EP "Some Guys Have All the Luck". In 1983 he released the LP Pride. Despite the fact that the work was not as popular as the previous ones, yet Robert goes on another tour.
In Birmingham, he meets the guys with whom he creates The Power Station. As part of this group, a record is recorded, which received the same name as the group itself. It included such famous singles as Get It On and Some Like it Hot. This disc is becoming famous and popular among music connoisseurs.
It hits the top 20 in the UK and America. The team begins to perform at music festivals. They appeared on the Saturday Night Live stage. After a while they perform as part of Live Aid.
Despite the success of the team, Robert stops working with the guys. He returns to solo performance. This time the guy moves to live in Switzerland. There he records "Heavy Nova". This album was released under a personal label.
During this period, a video was filmed for the song "Simply Irresistible". It is worth noting that "She Makes My Day" began to enjoy success. In 1989, the rock performer becomes the owner of the Grammy. Along with this success, Rolling Stone helped win the title of "Best Rock Artist of the 90s".
The last years of work and the death of the famous artist Robert Allen Palmer
In 1990, "Don't Explain" appears. This work is characterized by the fact that it includes a large number of cover versions of famous compositions. This record received moderate interest among fans. In 1992 Ridin' High is published. In 1994 - "Honey". These works did not bring success to the artist. They were not accepted either in England or on the stages of America.
After 5 years, 2 interesting events happened. First, a collection of the artist's best compositions is recorded. Then The Power Station revives. Together with his colleagues, the artist is recording the LP "Living in Fear".
After 2 years, he performs at Wembley. This was his last public appearance. In 2003, at the age of 54, Robert Allen Palmer dies in Paris. The cause of death is a simple heart attack. During his life, he was able to release a lot of interesting works that were included in the world music collection.
