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Plugging Into The Power Station
Over the years and up to the present, groups such as Cream, Blind Faith and The Firm have been validating the viability of putting members from disparate groups together on stage and in the recording studio. What makes The Power Station unique is that...
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Hello Goodbye: Elkie Brooks And Vinegar Joe
The Anglo southern rockers began in hamonised rivalry but ended when one of the singers went it alone. Hello: 1971 In the '60s, I hated what I was doing - singing songs I didn't like in northern pubs I didn't like, on my own. I was thinking of coming...
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Robert Palmer, Un Anglais Au "Funkyland"
Frivole ou rigoureux? Ringard ou sophistiqué? Innovateur ou opportuniste? Roublard ou exquis? Robert Palmer? Ou aussi: frivole et rigoureux, ringard et sophistiqué, innovateur et opportuniste, roublard et exquis. Robert Palmer. Ou mieux: rigoureux frivole,...
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Andy Taylor: "I've Got More Music To Make And I'm Going Nowhere Until I Get It Done" (part II)
Seeing Andy talk so enthusiastically about Duran Duran, his blond manbun bouncing with glee, is wonderful. An enigma who's generally kept his counsel about being part of the world's biggest band in the 80s, Taylor explains of his attitude: "I avoid playing...
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Robert Palmer Live At The Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles: Reviews
In The Palm(er) Of His Hand At first I thought I was going to hate last week’s Robert Palmer show at the Wiltern Theatre. I mean, out strut this dashing young man with perfect hair, a model’s face and an immaculate gray suit that looked as if it was torn...
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The Power Station Biography
Chance and circumstance played a major part in the formation of The Power Station in 1985, but it took a more determined approach to re-form the group in 1993 and co-create a new album, Living In Fear . In 1985, Andy Taylor and John Taylor, both then...
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Palmer: I Got Something To Shout About
Robert Palmer, swinging back in his chair in a Pimlico office, is attempting to explain what his new album means to him. He uses five words pretty consistently. They are intense, ecstatic, energy, enthusiasm and enjoyment. I guess you could say he was...
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Musiques de film
Titre : Explorers Date de publication : 1985 Label : Varese Sarabande Type : Musique de film Morceau : All Around The World Simples : All Around The World b/w It's Not Difficult (US 7") Titre : The Color Of Money Date de publication : 1986 Label : MCA...
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Songs & Visions Spectacular (2DVD)
Titre : Songs & Visions Spectacular: Live In London 1997 Date de publication : 2011 Label : Immortal Type : DVD Clips : 1. Rod Stewart, Chaka Khan, Mary J. Blige, Steve Winwood - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 2. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart 3. Seal & Mary...
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Johnny Et Marie
Artiste : Marie Léonor Titre : Johnny Et Marie Ecrit par : R. Palmer / B. Bergman « This is the first song of mine which was covered properly. Marie Leonor, a French singer, got it absolutely right » Paroles : Johnny est toujours, oui toujours, à la bourre...
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Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley
Robert Palmer - Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley Titre : Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley Ecrit par : A. Toussaint Première publication : Sur l'album Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley (1974) « Cutting this Allen Toussaint song was actually Lowell George's...
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Are We Still Rolling?
Titre : Are We Still Rolling?: Studios, Drugs And Rock'n'Roll - One Man's Journey Recording Classic Albums Auteur : Phill Brown Date de publication : 2011 Editeur : Tape Op (UK) Type : Essai This is not a technical manual (although it will certainly function...
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Give Me An Inch
Robert Palmer - Give Me An Inch Titre : Give Me An Inch Ecrit par : R. Palmer Première publication : Sur l'album Pressure Drop (1975) « I remember Lowell George saying to me 'Where the hell did you get these changes?' when we were recording the 'Pressure...
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Pride
Robert Palmer - Pride Titre : Pride Ecrit par : R. Palmer Première publication : Sur l'album Pride (1983) « This is JuJu music. At the time North African styles weren't so well known. It's music with a lot of humour, which allowed me to couch the calypso...
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Sweet Lies
Robert Palmer - Sweet Lies Titre : Sweet Lies Ecrit par : R. Palmer / F. Blair / D. Wynn Première publication : Sur l'album Sweet Lies (1988) Classement : US#94 / UK#58 « Sweet Lies is the title track from the movie of the same name, directed by Nathalie...
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Some Like It Hot
The Power Station - Some Like It Hot Titre : Some Like It Hot Ecrit par : R. Palmer / A. Taylor / J. Taylor Première publication : Sur l'album The Power Station (1985) Classement : US#6 / UK#14 « John Taylor gave me the tape of this in its raw form. He...
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Power Station Promo Photos
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Discipline Of Love
Robert Palmer - Discipline Of Love Titre : Discipline Of Love Ecrit par : D. Freeman / D. Batteau Première publication : Sur l'album Riptide (1985) Classement : US#82 / UK#68 « I very often write a song based on the vocal phrasing. I'm extremely interested...
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The Island Book Of Posters
Titre : The Island Book Of Posters Auteurs : Tim Clark and Neil Storey Date de publication : 1991 Editeur : Island Publishing Type : Livre de photos The Island Book Of Posters présente certaines des affiches promotionnelles les plus emblématiques réalisées...
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I Love My... Marvellous Minidisc Player
Robert Palmer, 53, UK singer, songwriter and producer, lives in Switzerland. And when he's not addicted to love, he's addicted to his favourite gadget. "I bought my first minidisc player three years ago, simply to listen to music in the car. And once...
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Drive
Titre : Drive Date de publication : 2003 Label : UMTV (UE) / Compendia (US) Type : Album Classement : US#10 Blues Morceaux : 1. Mama Talk To Your Daughter 2. Why Get Up? 3. Who's Fooling Who? 4. Am I Wrong? 5. TV Dinners 6. Lucky 7. Stella 8. Dr. Zhivago's...
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Porky Palmer: A Cheaper Kind Of Meat
Another terrible review from the New Musical Express, this time of Robert Palmer's 1983 concert at London Lyceum... As dusk falls slowly over London, two blonde men in their 30s run a Remington around their rich, suntanned features and take stock of their...
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Mood Ingenue: Robert Palmer's Comic Strip
The weather in Adelaide is glorious. The band are sitting around the pool at the top of the hotel but some of them are coming inside because they're getting burnt. Robert Palmer has a good tan. Rock 'n' roll! Robert Palmer has always had time to take...
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Interview with Dony Wynn (2005)
David: First off, my sincere condolences on the death of singer Robert Palmer. You drummed many a year, on many a tour, on almost every continent with Robert. He was a big favorite of mine, and I know a lot about Robert as a performer. Tell me about Robert...
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Living In Fear
Titre : Living In Fear Date de publication : 1996 (UE+JP) / 1997 (US) Label : Chrysalis (UE+JP) / Capitol (US) Type : Album Morceaux : 1. Notoriety 2. Scared 3. She Can Rock It 4. Let's Get It On 5. Life Forces 6. Fancy That 7. Living In Fear 8. Shut...