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 Posted: 26-Sep-2003 21:54 Post subject: Robert Palmer is dead... |
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He died of a heart attack in Paris today..."Addicted to Love" and "Simply Irresistable" just won't sound the same now...
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| Posted: 26-Sep-2003 22:13 Post subject: RE: Robert Palmer is dead... |
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One of the country video channels shows that video Shania Twain did making fun of Addicted to Love. I think that I'll be hating it more than I usually do now.
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| Posted: 27-Sep-2003 02:13 Post subject: RE: Robert Palmer is dead... |
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Am I remembering wrong or wasn't Robert Palmer the lead man for Led Zeppelen? And if I recall right, how come I have yet to hear anyone on a radio station mention that. The only great song of his they say by name is Addicted to Love. LZ was a huge band in their time, you'd think one of these news types would remember that.
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| Posted: 27-Sep-2003 09:18 Post subject: RE: Robert Palmer is dead... |
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Rober Palmer was the lead singer for Power Station, which included many of the members of Duran Duran.
Robert Plant is the lead singer of Led Zepplin.
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| Posted: 27-Sep-2003 11:12 Post subject: RE: Robert Palmer is dead... |
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Palmer sang back-up for several artists before some members of Duran Duran (IIRC, Jon Taylor, Andy Taylor, and Roger Taylor) asked him to front their solo act, Power Station.
Based off of his success with Power Station, Palmer decided to go solo in his own right. Addicted to Love was his first major single and the video (plus three subsequent others) stretched what was acceptable on MTV at the time.
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| Posted: 27-Sep-2003 11:32 Post subject: RE: Robert Palmer is dead... |
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On 2003-09-27 11:12, Kraken wrote:
Palmer sang back-up for several artists before some members of Duran Duran (IIRC, Jon Taylor, Andy Taylor, and Roger Taylor) asked him to front their solo act, Power Station.
Based off of his success with Power Station, Palmer decided to go solo in his own right. Addicted to Love was his first major single and the video (plus three subsequent others) stretched what was acceptable on MTV at the time.
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Incorrect....big time wrong there too.
Robert Palmers first record came out in 1974, called Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley...his first big hit was Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) in 1979.
He had several Top-40 hits prior to joining Power Station. Funny thing is he wasn't supposed to even be a member, he came in only to sing Some Communication. Bebe Buel was supposed to sing Bang A Gong but broke up with John Taylor just before finalizing the recording.
Palmer never toured with them because they weren't supposed to tour but the album did so well they decided too, but Palmer was already out on tour and couldn't join them. Many fans claim the Palmer simply walked out on Power Station that in fact is untrue, Palmer's solo tour was already scheduled the year before.
He was replaced by Michael Des Barres, who was with the band when they played Live Aid.
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| Posted: 27-Sep-2003 14:28 Post subject: RE: Robert Palmer is dead... |
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On 2003-09-27 11:12, Kraken wrote:
Addicted to Love was his first major single and the video (plus three subsequent others) stretched what was acceptable on MTV at the time.
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What's funny about this is that Palmer said that when he recorded it, the girls weren't even in it...they were filmed later and edited into the footage... 
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| Posted: 27-Sep-2003 20:11 Post subject: RE: Robert Palmer is dead... |
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I was just pulling stuff from memory there.
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| Posted: 27-Sep-2003 21:39 Post subject: RE: Robert Palmer is dead... |
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I was just pulling stuff from memory there.
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I used to work as a DJ at several local rock stations (and still fill in on a couple, but VERY infrequestly as of late as I'm not rated on the new equipment) so that's the kind of stuff I know.
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| Posted: 02-Oct-2003 11:00 Post subject: RE: Robert Palmer is dead... |
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I too work/worked at a radio station ( 88.1 fm. W.Y.C.E. Wyoming , Michigan) and remember 'Doctor,Doctor' pretty good for the era.... But Mr. Palmer just wasn't my cup of tea. Powerstation got old REAL durn quick, altho I liked the 'alternate' version better. " Get it on, do a bong,ect...."
Speaking of Alternates.. seen Weird Al's "Addicted to spuds" live in concert, almost made me weep...( with laughter) but his best parady has to be "Trigger happy" or maybe "you don't love me anymore..."
Ah well there's my buck and a quarter. ( infaltion don'tch know...)
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| Posted: 02-Oct-2003 13:32 Post subject: RE: Robert Palmer is dead... |
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And I thought it went from 2 cents to 2 bits to 2 bucks....
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| Posted: 02-Oct-2003 15:43 Post subject: RE: Robert Palmer is dead... |
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Inflation is everywhere...
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