But his last album, the recently released Drive, showed him enthusiastically returning to his roots with direct and inventive versions of songs by JB Lenoir, Willie Dixon, Robert Johnson, Little Willie John and others - and not a model girl or wardrobe credit in sight.By the time Pressure Drop, Palmer's second album, appeared, the cover girl had removed everything but her high heels. Jamerson's characteristically inventive lines were in evidence on Palmer's Which Of Us Is The Fool, a wonderfully passionate and infectious record, which mystifyingly failed to become a hit.In 1984, he joined John Taylor and Andy Taylor, from Duran Duran, and Tony Thompson, Chic's drummer, to form a shortlived super group, the Power Station. All are welcome to join Bob's family in remaining at the hall for some light refreshments and to share in memories of Bob. Ridin' High, a 1992 album of standards, was an artistic and commercial failure, and in 1996 there was an attempt to revive the Power Station, with an unsuccessful second album.At 15, Palmer joined his first band, the Mandrakes, with whom he toured Scandinavia. It might have surprised those who derided him as nothing more than a rock'n'roll playboy to witness the glee and pride with which, on returning from Los Angeles with the tapes of the album, he played rough mixes featuring such heroes as the former Motown bass guitarist James Jamerson and the drummer Ed Greene. A much loved father … Robert J. Palmer, age 69, of Bowling Green, Ohio passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Are you sure you want to submit this comment without a message?Become the owner of this obituary to manage the guestbook, edit the notice, and more.Optional: Provide your email address for the deceased's family to reach you. (Johnny And Mary later provided the theme music for a memorable Renault TV advertising campaign. Others, however, understood that he aspired to inhabit the space between Sly Stone and Marvin Gaye on the one hand, and Bryan Ferry and David Bowie on the other. Dearly loved Dad of Robert, Fiona, Katy, Linda, Garry, Elizabeth and Karen.
Beloved husband on Nonie for 66 years. She Makes My Day, a single from his 1988 album Heavy Nova, was another hit.He is survived by his partner Mary Ambrose, and by James and Jane, the two children from his first marriage, which ended in divorce.Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley, Palmer's first solo album, featured members of Little Feat (with whom he toured the US as guest singer) and the Meters on a series of tracks suffused with southern soul.
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Palmer's potential had been spotted by Chris Blackwell, Island's founder, who launched his solo career by sending him to America to work with a hand-picked group of top musicians. The influence of the Jamaican-born Blackwell could be heard in the use of Caribbean idioms on his first big hits, Every Kind Of People and Best Of Both Worlds, in 1978, but two years later, with Looking For Clues and the strikingly sombre Johnny And Mary, he was demonstrating an ability to absorb the new-wave electronics of Kraftwerk, Devo and Gary Numan. )Three albums for Island Records and countless gigs established Vinegar Joe's credentials but failed to produce commercial rewards, and, in 1974, they split up. Like Ferry and Bowie, he grew up loving the sound and attitude of black music, and wanting to project it with what Rickie Lee Jones later called "white-boy cool".In any age Robert Palmer would have been a hipster, with a hot line to the coolest sounds, the sharpest threads, the latest pose. the service to celebrate the life of Robert "Bob" Palmer will be held at the Wandiligong Public Hall, Morses Creek Road, Wandiligong on Thursday 4th August 2016 at 2.30pm thereafter private cremation. Our beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend, Robert William (Bob) Palmer, passed away peacefully with his family at his bedside on February 13, 2020 at the age of 89 years. Only the owner of this obituary will be able to see this information.You will receive email notifications when changes are made to the online memorial, including when family and friends post to the Guestbook. RobertPALMERPeacefully at Ashwood House, Callander on 11th July 2020 In his 90th year Robert (Bobby) formerly of Doune. It is a hard stance to maintain, and occasionally he wobbled. Almost as striking was the cover, the first of several by the photographer Graham Hughes, which pictured a stylishly dressed Palmer fleeing through a tunnel with a model clad in a lacy slip and a string of pearls.Born in Batley, Yorkshire, and raised in Malta (his father was a naval officer), Palmer had a voice that could be suave and gritty by turns, drawing on his early love of blues and soul music. Robert married LuAnn Shaffer on September 27, 1980 in Cygnet.
Swiss burial for Robert Palmer Palmer died in Paris while taking a break with his partner Singer Robert Palmer is to be buried in his adopted Swiss hometown of Lugano, his manager has said.