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ROBERT PALMER

Robert Palmer was born on January 19, 1949 in Bateley, West Riding, Yorkshire and was an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Robert Palmer’s family moved to Scarborough after he was born, and by the time he’d hit his teens, Robert was singing with local acts on the northern club circuit, before joining the jazz rock 12-piece Dada which also featured singer Elkie Brooks. Robert and Elkie went off to form Vinegar Joe who released three albums for Island Records before disbanding in 1974, and Island picked Robert up as a solo turn. Robert Palmer enjoyed a string of hit songs throughout the 1980s and 1990s, such as Looking For Clues, Johnny and Mary and notably with the international smash Addicted To Love. Robert Palmer also joined supergroup The Power Station for an album and has also worked with the likes of UB40, Little Feat, Gary Numan and Talking Heads. He received two BRIT Award nominations for Best British Male Solo Artist. Robert Palmer died in Paris aged 54, following a heart attack on September 26, 2003. Image: ITV/Shutterstock

ROBERT PALMER Songs stats

UK No. 1s
0
UK Top 10s
5
UK Top 40s
10
UK Top 75s
25
Weeks in the Top 1
0
Weeks in the Top 10
15
Weeks in the Top 40
64
Weeks in the Top 75
129

ROBERT PALMER Albums stats

UK No. 1s
0
UK Top 10s
4
UK Top 40s
12
UK Top 75s
14
Weeks in the Top 1
0
Weeks in the Top 10
9
Weeks in the Top 40
79
Weeks in the Top 75
148

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Daniel J Kamensky

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Five weeks stuck at No.33 with Looking For Clues. Fancy that!

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Karl Frost

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Bear in mind they did't have charts at least one of those weeks due to xmas.