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An Island Anthology 1967-1972: Vinegar Joe
Vinegar Joe are now famous in the annals of rock history as being the band that first brought to prominence two of Britain's foremost vocal talents of the 1970's, Elkie Brooks and Robert Palmer. In 1963, Elaine Bookbinder left her hometown of Salford...
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Bruno Tilley On Directing The Every Kinda People Music Video
"I was fortunate to grow up in a creative environment, thanks to my father, Patrick Tilley. He was a renowned illustrator and designer known for his incredible and award-winning campaigns. As a young person, I had the opportunity to earn some extra pocket...
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The Islander: Chris Blackwell On Robert Palmer (part II)
Robert existed in a strange stratum somewhere above cult figure and below major pop star. But his relaxed, charming sense of style, those international-playboy record sleeves, a pure, unflustered love for just singing and his quick-witted reaction to...
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Pride Of Place
A review of Robert Palmer's concert at the Dominion Theatre in London on May 30, 1983 Pride seemed the main issue at stake at Palmer's Dominion bash, though perhaps in a different and clearer shape than when it served as the title for the man's most recent...
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Firing Up The Power Station (part 1)
Firing Up ‘The Power Station’ for a 40th Anniversary Boxed Set: Duran Duran’s John Taylor on Coralling Robert Palmer and Members of Chic for a True Pop Supergroup. As a founding member of Duran Duran, you wouldn’t think that much could surprise John Taylor...
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Firing Up The Power Station (part 2)
Robert Palmer, by 1984, was a cooly composed, eclectic, British R&B-rock vocal legend — a “concessioner of many things,” by Taylor’s estimation — without having ever had a huge, continuous presence on the charts since his solo album debut with Sneakin'...
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The Interview
The dapper Yorkshire crooner is back with his first album in five years. He may not be as slim as he was in his 80's prime, but he's still addicted to love, thanks to his current muse. Robert Palmer saunters into the Milan restaurant looking - at least...
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Some Guys Have All The Hits
It's hard to be a superstar in today's tough musical world. Caught for a long time between ever-changing trends, Robert Palmer finally found his blue-eyed soul after a good deal of searching. Several glasses of Smirnoff later, the Northern rock'n'blues...
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Honey
Titre : Honey Date de publication : 1994 Label : EMI Type : Album Classement : UK#25 Morceaux : 1. Honey A 2. Honey B 3. You're Mine 4. Know By Now 5. Nobody But You 6. Love Takes Time 7. Honeymoon 8. You Blow Me Away 9. Close To The Edge 10. Closer To...
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The Very Best Of Robert Palmer
Titre : The Very Best Of Robert Palmer Date de publication : 1995 (UE) / 1997 (US) Label : EMI (UE) / Capitol (US) Type : Compilation Classement : UK#4 Récompenses : Disque de Platine UK Morceaux : 1. Addicted To Love (edit) 2. Bad Case Of Loving You...
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Robert Palmer's Acceptable Success
Robert Palmer's success - at last - must be as gratifying to his long faithful followers as it is to him. But if success is changing him, blue-eyed soul singer Palmer doesn't show it. Sure, he has all the style and cool evident on his fine first album...
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Don't Explain
Titre : Don't Explain Date de publication : 1990 Label : EMI Type : Album Classement : US#88 / UK#9 Récompenses : Disque d'Or UK Morceaux : 1. Your Mother Should Have Told You 2. Light Years 3. You Can't Get Enough Of A Good Thing 4. Dreams To Remember...
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Rhythm & Blues
Titre : Rhythm & Blues Date de publication : 1998 (JP) / 1999 (UE+US) Label : SME (JP) / Eagle (UE) / Pyramid (US) Type : Album Morceaux : 1. True Love 2. No Problem 3. Let's Get It On '99 4. Stone Cold 5. Sex Appeal 6. Work To Make It Work '99 7. All...
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Vinegar Joe Proves One Of The Best English Bands In Years
Vinegar joe is a fairly new English band who have been together perharps two years. None of the members are musical big-shots from other groups; only vocalist Elkie Brooks and leader-guitarist Pete Gage have been previously heard from as members of an...
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Letter To Palmer
Dear Robert Palmer, It's about your third LP, Some People Can Do What They Like . It's disappointing, and I'll tell you why. I expected so much after Vinegar Joe and Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley . Sally was a real gem, especially the Sailin' Shoes-Sally...
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The Playboy Who'd Sooner Be A Priest
Mike Gardner talks to Robert Palmer Four o'clock at the Kensington Hilton. Three manicured slivers of sandwich. Two for tea. One warm butter oozing scone with a liberal application of jam being gently nibbled by Robert Palmer. It's been four years since...
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Soft Soul Sophisticat
When he gets up in the morning his muscles ache and his emotions are strange, far off, unrecognisable things, but the fine jets of water from the shower, the fresh sweet smell of the soap brings the automatic sophisticat man back to life. He slips into...
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Who Am I?
Is Robert Palmer a creep? Do you believe him when he says he's not interested in music? Mike Gardner refused to commit himself. "What is my image this week?" asks Robert Palmer with a large dollop of humour that contains the merest rasp of bitterness....
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Pepsi Re-Releases Iconic Music Video Commercials
Brand continues 125-day long anniversary campaign, now celebrating the most impactful moments in music-focused advertising, including music video ads with Madonna, Britney Spears, Tina Turner, Robert Palmer and Ray Charles. Pepsi, a pioneer of the concept...
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Robert Palmer Rocks On Old-Fashioned Vibes
Music-making situations where everything sparks happen maybe twice in a lifetime, says singer Robert Palmer, mostly known for Rhythm'n'Blues. The second time it happened for him was in making The Power Station with bassist John Taylor and guitarist Andy...
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Songs & Visions: The Carlsberg Concert '97 (part III)
The mixing tower Sound... The main Britannia Row front-of-house PA system at Wembley consisted of 64 Turbosound Flashlight cabinets and 64 21-inch Flashlight lows, with a combination of Floodlight cabinets for the front of stage infills and near fills....
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Songs & Visions: The Carlsberg Concert '97 (part I)
Concert tickets and memorabilia Probably the best concert in the world? SPL editor Mark Cunningham joined the artists and crew in rehearsal at Olympic Studios, and at front of house at Wembley Stadium to discover wether this all-star celebration of 40...
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Batters The Power Station
Paul Colbert talks with the drum throne behind the Power Station. Lots and lots of people know Tony Thompson. Honestly. There are the obvious ones like John and Andy Taylor from Duran, plus Robert Palmer, but they're only in the same band with him — The...
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Island Records: Dénicheur Visionnaire De Talents Reggae
Sous l'impulsion de son fondateur, Chris Blackwell, la maison de disques au palmier Island Records a contribué à faire connaître le reggae, né en Jamaïque, à travers le monde. Découvreur de talents pop et rock, ce génie visionnaire a aussi œuvré au métissage...
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The Islander: Chris Blackwell On Robert Palmer (part I)
I always fell hard for a great voice. The artists I tended to believe in the most had singing voices I found irresistible. It all goes back to Jackie Edwards and Steve Winwood. I had been a big fan of an English band called the Alan Bown Set, an earthy,...