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Johnny Et Mary (version 2023)
Salvatore Adamo - Johnny et Mary Artiste : Salvatore Adamo Titre : Johnny Et Mary Ecrit par : R. Palmer / S. Adamo Nouvelle adaptation en français de Johnny And Mary par le chanteur italo-belge Salvatore Adamo sur son album de reprise In French Please!,...
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The Power Station Live In Japan (1996)
It was 1996 and the 80's had come to a disappointing conclusion in contrast to its glorious on-set. However, Brit-Pop had seen off naff pop, Grunge has passed along with Curt Cobain, House music was exploding, Ibiza was back to its best and something...
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A Heavy Touring Nova
The great thing about Robert Palmer live in concert is getting to experience a true representation of his eclectic talent. on his current tour, Palmer embodies a musical versality which you can find not only in his past, with songs like Every Kinda People...
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Bob's Your Uncle
Cool smoothie Robert Palmer - who caused a right old rumpus when he ditched the Power Station - is back in the charts doing what he does best - crooning about lurve. Addicted To Love has given him his first American Number One, and also his first hit...
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Robert Palmer's Alley Funk
With his fashionably short blond hair, French silk shirt and digital-readout wristwatch, Robert Palmer looks more like an Esquire fashion model than a British rock star. But instead of the icy macho stance in which those men always seem to get photographed,...
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A Latter-Day Nordic Rudolph Valentino, Who Does What He Likes - Naturally
Some People Can Do What They Like is the title of Robert Palmer's new album. The title quite simply explains a good deal about Robert, a musician who's enthusiastic fans dig him because he's doing what he wants to do is just - so good! "My music is like...
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Drive: Original Reviews
BBC : He emotes, he urges and, above all, he convinces. Robert Palmer must really regret ever making that video for Addicted To Love . Forever burned into the public consciousness as the lounge lizard with the leggy backing band; few people seem to remember...
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Rediscovered : Uncovering The Underrated And Overlooked
Rock, pop, soul, funk, reggae: a musical Zelig reappraised Robert Palmer, who died 20 years ago, aged only 54, was a Zelig-like figure in pop history, someone whose musical life intersected with everyone from Elkie Brooks to Gary Numan, from Little Feat...
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Simply Irrefutable
Far from the dilettante playboy his image suggested, could the shapeshifting Robert Palmer be one of the most underrated singer-songwriters of his era? As a new boxset compiles his recordings for the Island label, we reassess his chameleon-like solo career...
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Lady Gaga: Addicted To Blush!
Le maquillage de Lady Gaga pour la cérémonie 2023 des Oscars était directement inspiré des Robert Palmer girls dans les clips dirigés par Terence Donovan. La chanteuse a même posté une courte vidéo dans laquelle elle chante Addicted To Love . Lady Gaga's...
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Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming
Robert Palmer - Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming (Too Good To Be True) Titre : Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming Ecrit par : M. Omartian / J. Gruska / B. Sudano Première publication : Sur l'album Heavy Nova (1988) Classement : US#60 « I sang this on a night off in Tokyo...
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Jealous
Robert Palmer - Jealous Titre : Jealous Ecrit par : J. Allen Première publication : Sur l'album Secrets (1979) Paroles : Jealous, jealous, When I see you with that guy And he catches your pretty eye You know it makes we want to die And I'm left out to...
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She Makes My Day
Robert Palmer - She Makes My Day Titre : She Makes My Day Ecrit par : R. Palmer Première publication : Sur l'album Heavy Nova (1988) Classement : UK#6 « A song finished at four in the morning over brandy and cigarettes. I wasn't going to use it, but I...
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Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) / I Want You
Robert Palmer - Mercy Mercy Me / I Want You (Medley) Titre : Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) / I Want You Ecrit par : M. Gaye / A. Ross / L. Ware Première publication : Sur l'album Don't Explain (1990) Classement : US#16 / UK#9 « I always find it very difficult...
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Know By Now
Robert Palmer - Know by Now Titre : Know By Now Ecrit par : R. Palmer Première publication : Sur l'album Honey (1994) Classement : UK#25 « The best piece of work I've done » Paroles : You ought to know by now Baby, when our hearts awoke Think of all the...
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Get It On (Bang A Gong)
The Power Station - Get It On (Bang a Gong) Titre : Get It On (Bang A Gong) Ecrit par : M. Bolan Première publication : Sur l'album The Power Station (1985) Classement : US#9 / UK#22 « Whew, 'You're built like a car, you've got a hubcap diamond star halo'?...
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Riptide
Robert Palmer - Riptide Titre : Riptide Ecrit par : W. Donaldson / G. Kahn Première publication : Sur l'album Riptide (1985) « I really concentrated very hard on my voice for this album ('Riptide'). I spent 18 months experimenting at home. Developing...
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Simply Irresistible
Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible Titre : Simply Irresistible Ecrit par : R. Palmer Première publication : Sur l'album Heavy Nova (1988) Classement : US#2 / UK#44 Récompenses : Grammy Award de la Meilleure Performance Vocale Rock Masculine « It gets...
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Change His Ways
Robert Palmer - Change His Ways Titre : Change His Ways Ecrit par : R. Palmer Première publication : Sur l'album Heavy Nova (1988) Classement : UK#28 « I'd call these songs either comedies or overtly romantic rather than sexual. This is one of the humorous...
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Early In The Morning
Robert Palmer - Early in the Morning Titre : Early In The Morning Ecrit par : R. Taylor / L. Simmons / C. Wilson Première publication : Sur l'album Heavy Nova (1988) Classement : US#19 « A song I didn't write. The Gap Band did. I got the song in my head...
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Communication
The Power Station - Communication Titre : Communication Ecrit par : D. Bramble / R. Palmer / A. Taylor / J. Taylor Première publication : Sur l'album The Power Station (1985) Classement : US#34 / UK#75 « I remember the Power Station as being a lot of...
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She Can Rock It
The Power Station - She Can Rock It Titre : She Can Rock It Ecrit par : R. Palmer / A. Taylor / J. Taylor / T. Thompson Première publication : Sur l'album Living In Fear (1996) Classement : UK#63 Paroles : She got goose-egg power-chords And a nasty 2...
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You Can Have It (Take My Heart)
Robert Palmer - You Can Have It (Take My Heart) Titre : You Can Have It (Take My Heart) Ecrit par : C.C. Smith / J.T. Taylor / G.M. Brown / Kool & The Gang Première publication : Sur l'album Pride (1983) Classement : UK#66 Paroles : You can have it, if...
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You're Amazing
Robert Palmer - You're Amazing Titre : You're Amazing Ecrit par : S. Fellows / A. Mansfield / R. Palmer / G. Pratt / S. Stevens Première publication : Sur l'album Don't Explain (1990) Classement : US#28 Paroles : Ain't no doubt about it, you're a masterpiece...
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Mel Gaynor's Debut Solo Album Features Robert Palmer
Mel Gaynor is best known as the longtime drummer for Simple Minds - he joined the Scottish rock band in 1982 for the commercial breakthrough album New Gold Dream and left it after 35 years - but he is also an in-demand session musician - having worked...