| LC control no. | n 88629984 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Palmer, Robert, 1949-2003 |
| Variant(s) | Palmer, Alan, 1949-2003 Palmer, Robert Alen, 1949-2003 |
| See also | Corporate body: Power Station (Musical group) |
| Birth date | 19490119 |
| Death date | 20030926 |
| Place of birth | Batley (England) |
| Place of death | Paris (France) |
| Profession or occupation | Singers Lyricists |
| Found in | Riptide, c1986: t.p. (Robert Palmer) p. 4 (b. 1-19-1949, in Batley, Yorkshire) Contemporary musicians, c1989- : v. 2 (b. Jan. 19, 1949, Batley, Yorkshire, England; rock singer-songwriter) Yahoo news WWW site, 09-26-03 (Robert Palmer, 54, d. early Friday [Sept. 26, 2003], Paris; British rock singer; b. Alan Palmer) Wikipedia, Oct. l10, 2014 (Robert Allen Palmer; born 19 January 1949; died 26 September 2003; singer-songwriter and musician. He was known for his sharp dress sense and distinctive voice, and the eclectic mix of musical styles on his albums, combining soul, jazz, rock, pop, reggae and blues. His iconic music videos directed by British fashion photographer Terence Donovan for the hits "Addicted to Love" and "Simply Irresistible" featured identically dressed dancing women with pale faces, dark eye makeup and bright red lipstick, which resembled the women in the art of Patrick Nagel, an artist popular in the 1980s) |
| Associated language | eng |
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