Every Kinda People
"Every Kinda People" is a 1978 song originally performed by Robert Palmer on his "Double Fun " album. The song was written by Andy Fraser. Chart performance. In the UK, the song went to #53. It was Palmer's first Top 40 hit in the US, reaching #16. 1992 remix. Palmer released a re-mixed version of this song on his 1992 compilation album "", as the lead single from that album, ultimately becoming a radio hit peaking at number 8 on the US "Billboard Adult Contemporary" charts, (it had peaked at number 22, on the same chart in  1978) . In the UK, the remix did better than its original 1978 release, peaking at number 43. Most noteworthy is the near-absence of Bob Babbitt's bass-heavy guitar hook, replaced by an acoustic guitar figure, giving it an "unplugged" feel as was the fashion at the time by well-established artists remaking past hits as acoustic numbers. Cover versions. With its blend of Caribbean steel pan, violins and moving lyrics, "Every Kinda People" has become one of Palmer's best-loved songs, covered multiple times by other artists (including The Mint Juleps (1987), Randy Crawford (1989), Chaka Demus  and Pliers (1996), Amy Grant (1996), Jo O'Meara (2002), Joe Cocker (2004) and Ana Popovic (2013), and cited by music fans and spiritual groups for its positive message of peace and multiculturalism. Sampling. The same melody as in the chorus of the song "Every Kinda People" is used in the following five songs: Van Morrison's 1982 song "Dweller On The Threshold", Terence Trent D'Arby's 1987 song "Dance Little Sister", U Škripcu's 1991 song "Izgleda da mi smo sami", Michael Jackson's 1997 song "Blood On The Dance Floor", and Nino's 1998 song "Ko te samo takne