The career of blue-eyed soul singer Robert Palmer was a study in style versus substance. While the performers earliest work won praise for its skillful assimilation of rock, R&B, and reggae sounds, his records typically sold poorly, and he achieved his greatest notoriety as an impeccably dressed lounge lizard. By the mid-80s, however, Palmer became a star, although his popularity owed less to the strength of his material than to his infamous music videos: taking their cue from the singers suave presence, Palmers clips established him as a dapper, suit-and-tie ladys man who performed his songs backed by a band comprised of leggy models, much to the delight of viewers who made him one of MTVs biggest success stories.
Born Alan Palmer on January 19, 1949, in Batley, England, he spent much of his childhood living on the island of Malta before permanently returning to Britain at the age of 19 to sing with the Alan Bown Set. A year later he joined Dada, a 12-piece, Stax-influenced soul group which soon changed its name to Vinegar Joe; after three LPs with the band — a self-titled effort and RocknRoll Gypsies, both issued in 1972, and 1973s Six Star General — Palmer exited to mount a solo career, and debuted in 1974 with Sneakin Sally Through the Alley, recorded with members of Little Feat and the Meters.
With 1975s Pressure Drop, he tackled reggae, a trend furthered following a move to Nassau prior to 1978s Double Fun, which featured Palmers first hit, Every Kinda People. With 1979s self-produced Secrets, his music moved into more rock-oriented territory, as typified by the single Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor). Palmers stylistic experimentation continued with 1980s Clues, a foray into synth-pop aided by Gary Numan and Talking Heads Chris Frantz which yielded the club hit Looking for Clues.
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