# Robert Palmer

Robert Palmer (Batley, 19 de gener de 1949 - París, 26 de setembre de 2003) va ser un cantant i escriptor de cançons anglès Era conegut per la seva distintiva veu commovedora, una barreja eclèctica d'estils musicals en els seus discos, combinant jazz, pop rock, pop, reggae i blues i la seva forma de vestir elegant. Va tenir èxit tant cantant sol com en grup amb Power Station
Els seus videos més coneguts els va dirigir el fotògraf de modes Terence Donovan i van ser titulats "Addicted to Love" i "Simply Irresistible" on intervenien ballarines de cara pàl·lida vestides de manera idèntica, amb els ulls maquillats de negre i amb els llavis pintats de vermell brillant, les quals semblaven les dones de l'artista de la dècada de 1980 Patrick Nagel. Palmer va començar en la indústria de la música a la dècada de 1960 incloent haver estat lletrista de Vinegar Joe.
Palmer va rebre els premis Grammy Award per la millor veu masculina en el Rock i un MTV Video Music Award.
Palmer morí en un hotel de París víctima d'un atac de cor. Duran Duran en va dir; "Ell va ser un amic molt estimat i un gran artista. Aquesta és una tràgica pèrdua per la indústria musical britànica."

## Discografia
### Àlbuns d'estudi

| Any | Detall de l'àlbum | Posicions | Posicions | Posicions | Posicions | Posicions | Posicions | Posicions | Certificacions (vendes) |
| Any | Detall de l'àlbum | UK | AUS | FRA | NLD | NZ | SWE | US | Certificacions (vendes) |
| 1974 | Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley Label: Island | - | - | - | - | - | - | 107 | |
| 1975 | Pressure Drop Label: Island | - | - | - | - | - | - | 136 | |
| 1976 | Some People Can Do What They Like Label: Island | 46 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 68 | |
| 1978 | Double Fun Label: Island | - | 75 | - | 10 | 29 | - | 45 | |
| 1979 | Secrets Label: Island | 54 | 23 | - | 42 | 39 | - | 19 | CAN: Platinum |
| 1980 | Clues Label: Island | 31 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 59 | CAN: Gold |
| 1983 | Pride Label: Island | 37 | 89 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 36 | 112 | |
| 1985 | Riptide Label: Island | 5 | 17 | - | 72 | 13 | - | 8 | UK: Gold CAN: 3× Platinum US: 2× Platinum |
| 1988 | Heavy Nova Label: EMI | 17 | 2 | - | 42 | 14 | 47 | 13 | UK: Gold CAN: Platinum US: Platinum |
| 1990 | Don't Explain Label: EMI America | 9 | 29 | - | 85 | 48 | 48 | 88 | UK: Gold |
| 1992 | Ridin' High Label: EMI America | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | 173 | |
| 1994 | Honey Label: EMI | 25 | - | - | 85 | - | - | - | |
| 1999 | Rhythm & Blues Label: Eagle | 118 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2003 | Drive Label: Compendia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |

### Amb Power Station

| Any | Detall d'àlbum | Certificacions (Vendes) |
| 1985 | Power Station Label: Capitol | US: Platinum UK: Gold |
| 1996 | Living in Fear Label: Capitol | |

### Singles

| Any | Títol | âlbum | Posicions | Posicions | Posicions | Posicions | Posicions | Posicions | Posicions | Posicions | Posicions | Posicions | Posicions |
| Any | Títol | âlbum | UK | Australia | Canada | France | Germany | Ireland | NZ | US Hot 100 | US MSR | US Modern Rock | US US AC |
| 1975 | "Get Outside" | Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 105 | – | – | – |
| 1975 | "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" | Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1976 | "Give Me An Inch" | Pressure Drop | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 106 | – | – | – |
| 1976 | "Which of Us Is The Fool" | Pressure Drop | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1976 | "Man Smart, Woman Smarter" | Some People Can Do What They Like | – | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 63 | – | – | – |
| 1978 | "Every Kinda People" | Double Fun | 53 | 82 | 12 | 6 | – | – | 35 | 16 | – | – | 22 |
| 1978 | "Best of Both Worlds" | Double Fun | – | – | – | – | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1979 | "What's It Take" | Double Fun | – | – | – | 9 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1979 | "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" | Secrets | 61 | 13 | 1 | 9 | – | – | 20 | 14 | – | – | – |
| 1979 | "Jealous" | Secrets | – | – | 31 | – | – | – | – | 106 | – | – | – |
| 1979 | "Can We Still Be Friends" | Secrets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 52 | – | – | – |
| 1980 | "Johnny and Mary" | Clues | 44 | 20 | 32 | 8 | 7 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| 1980 | "Looking for Clues" | Clues | 33 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 105 | – | – | – |
| 1982 | "Some Guys Have All the Luck" | Maybe It's Live | 16 | 41 | – | 6 | 52 | – | 49 | – | 59 | – | – |
| 1983 | "You Are in My System" | Pride | 53 | 83 | – | – | 52 | – | 27 | 78 | 33 | – | – |
| 1983 | "You Can Have It (Take My Heart)" | Pride | 66 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1983 | "Pride" | Pride | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1985 | The Power Station: "Some Like It Hot" | The Power Station | 14 | – | 9 | – | 16 | – | 8 | 6 | 34 | – | – |
| 1985 | The Power Station: "Get It On (Bang a Gong)" | The Power Station | 22 | – | 15 | – | 37 | – | 16 | 9 | 19 | – | – |
| 1985 | The Power Station: "Communication" | The Power Station | 75 | – | 46 | – | – | – | – | 34 | – | – | – |
| 1985 | "Discipline of Love" | Riptide | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 82 | 63 | – | – |
| 1986 | "Riptide" | Riptide | 85 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1986 | "Addicted to Love" | Riptide | 5 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 1986 | "Hyperactive" | Riptide | – | 72 | – | – | – | – | – | 33 | 21 | – | – |
| 1986 | "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" | Riptide | 9 | 26 | 13 | – | – | 8 | 23 | 2 | 3 | – | – |
| 1986 | "Discipline of Love" (re-issue) | Riptide | 68 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1988 | "Sweet Lies" | Sweet Lies Motion Picture Soundtrack | 58 | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | 94 | – | – | – |
| 1988 | "Simply Irresistible" | Heavy Nova | 44 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 57 | – | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| 1988 | "Early in the Morning" | Heavy Nova | – | 26 | 81 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 40 | – | – |
| 1988 | "She Makes My Day" | Heavy Nova | 6 | 9 | – | – | – | 6 | 47 | – | – | – | – |
| 1989 | "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" | Heavy Nova | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | – | – | – |
| 1989 | "Change His Ways" | Heavy Nova | 28 | 38 | – | – | 62 | 21 | 29 | – | – | – | – |
| 1989 | "It Could Happen to You" | Heavy Nova | 71 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1989 | "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)" (re-issue) | Addictions Volume I | 80 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1990 | "Life in Detail" | Pretty Woman [Soundtrack] | – | – | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 14 | – |
| 1990 | "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (Robert Palmer and UB40) | Don't Explain | 6 | 4 | 58 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 24 | – |
| 1990 | "You're Amazing" | Don't Explain | – | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 5 | – | – |
| 1991 | "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" / "I Want You" | Don't Explain | 9 | – | 6 | 7 | 33 | 8 | 33 | 16 | – | – | 4 |
| 1991 | "Dreams to Remember" | Don't Explain | 68 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1991 | "Happiness" | Don't Explain | – | – | – | – | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1992 | "Every Kinda People" (remix) | Addictions Volume II | 43 | – | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| 1992 | "Witchcraft" | Ridin' High | 50 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994 | "Girl U Want" | Honey | 57 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994 | "Know by Now" | Honey | 25 | – | 23 | 5 | 51 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994 | "You Blow Me Away" | Honey | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1995 | "Respect Yourself" | The Very Best of | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1996 | The Power Station: "She Can Rock It" | Living in Fear | 63 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1999 | "True Love" | Rhythm and Blues | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003 | "Addicted to Love" (Remix) (Shake B4 Use vs. Robert Palmer) | Addicted to Love (Remix) – single | 42 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |

## Referències

* 1 2 3 4 Roberts, David. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Londres: Guinness World Records Limited, 2006, p. 415–416. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
* ↑ Roberts, David. Guinness Rockopedia. 1st. Londres: Guinness Publishing Ltd., 1998, p. 307. ISBN 0-85112-072-5.
* ↑ BRITs Profile: Robert Palmer Arxivat 2014-06-23 a Wayback Machine.. Brits.co.uk. Consultat 14 abril 2012
* ↑ Profile: Robert Palmer. Rock on the Net. Consultat 14 abril 2012
* ↑ «Chart Stats – Robert Palmer». theofficialcharts.com. [Consulta: 21 novembre 2011].
* ↑ «Discography Robert+Palmer». Australian-Charts.com. [Consulta: 22 novembre 2011].
* ↑ «The World's Music Charts (Album artist 456 – Robert Palmer».
* ↑ «Discografie Robert Palmer». DutchCharts.nl. [Consulta: 22 novembre 2011].
* ↑ «Discography Robert Palmer». Charts.ord.nz. Arxivat de l'original el 2012-07-23. [Consulta: 22 novembre 2011].
* ↑ «Discography Robert Palmer». SwedishCharts.com. [Consulta: 22 novembre 2011].
* ↑ «Chart Stats – Robert Palmer». allmusic.com. [Consulta: 21 novembre 2011].
* 1 2 3 4 "Certified Awards Search Arxivat 2012-10-17 a Wayback Machine.". Music Canada. Consultat el 2011-11-22. Note: User needs to enter "Robert Palmer" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
* 1 2 3 "Certified Awards Search Arxivat 2017-11-17 a Wayback Machine.". British Phonographic Industry. Consultat el 2011-11-21. Note: User needs to enter "Robert Palmer" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
* 1 2 «Searchable Database». Recording Industry Association of America. [Consulta: 21 novembre 2011]. Note: User must define 'Artist' search parameter as "Robert Palmer".
* ↑ «Chart Log UK: Rodney P. – The Pussycat Dolls». Zobbel.de. [Consulta: 18 abril 2012].
* ↑ Roberts, David. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Londres: Guinness World Records Limited, 2006, p. 433. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
* ↑ «The World's Music Charts (Song artist 368 – Robert Palmer)».
* ↑ Steffen Hung. «New Zealand charts portal». charts.org.nz. Arxivat de l'original el 2012-07-23. [Consulta: 3 abril 2012].
* ↑ Steffen Hung. «The Power Station – The Power Station». charts.org.nz. Arxivat de l'original el 2012-10-12. [Consulta: 3 abril 2012].

## Enllaços externs

* Complete discography
* BBC obituary