Robert Palmer

 

Artist:   Robert Palmer

Birth Name:  Robert Allen Palmer

Born:  January 19, 1949.  Batley, West Riding Of Yorkshire, England

Died:  September 26, 2003 (Aged 54).  Paris, France

Genre:  Rock, Pop, Blue-Eyed Soul, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, R&B, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop, Adult Contemporary, Soul

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Record Producer

InstrumentsZ:  Vocals

Robert Palmer was an English Singer, Songwriter, Musician and Record Producer.  He was known for his powerful and soulful voice, combining Soul, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Reggae, and Blues.  He was the singer of The Alan Bown Set at the age of 19, and the group soon changed its name to Vinegar Joe, after he left the band to mount a solo career, recorded with members of Little Feat and The Meters.  In 1983, he teamed with the Duran Duran side project Power Station.  e received a number of Awards throughout his career including 2 Grammy Awards for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, and MTV Video Music Award and 2 Brit Award nominations for Best British Male Solo Artist.  He died aged 54, following a hear attack on September 26, 2003.

Artist:  Robert Palmer with The Alan Bown!

Title:  The Early Years:  His Debut Recordings  (2021)

Label:  Greyscale

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  My Friend  (3:05)

 2.  Strange Little Friend  (2:38)

 3.  Elope  (3:23)

 4.  Perfect Day  (3:06)

 5.  All I Can Do  (2:46)

 6.  Friends In St. Louis  (2:31)

 7.  Still As Stone  (2:45)

 8.  The Prisoner  (10:16)

 9.  Kick Me Out  (2:43)

10. Children Of The Night  (2:39)

11. Gypsy Girl  (2:30)

12. Wrong Idea  (2:28)

The Early Years:  His Debut Recordings is the compilation album by Robert Palmer with The Alan Bown!, originally released in 1987 by C5 Reocrds, remastered and reissued in 2021 by Greyscale.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.