Robert Palmer

Robert Allen Palmer (January 19, 1949 – September 26, 2003) was a British musician, singer-songwriter and recording artist who released many hits during the 1970s and the 1980s. His hits include Addicted to Love and "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)".

Robert Palmer
Palmer in 1986
Background information
Birth name	Robert Allen Palmer
Born	(1949-01-19)19 January 1949 Batley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died	26 September 2003(2003-09-26) (aged 54) Paris, France
Genres	Rock, pop, blue-eyed soul
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter Instrumentalist Record producer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, drums
Years active	1969–2003
Labels	Island, EMI

Palmer received a number of awards throughout his career, including two Grammy Awards for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, an MTV Video Music Award, and was twice nominated for the BRIT Award for Best British Male.^[1][2]

Personal life

Robert Palmer married Susan Eileen Thatcher in 1971. They had two children together, James and Jane. They divorced in 1999.^[3][4] In 1993, Palmer moved from the Bahamas to Lugano, Switzerland. He thought the islands were overrun with drugs and guns and were no longer safe.^[4] Palmer's companion at the time of his death was Mary Ambrose.^[3][4]

Later life and death

Palmer moved to Lugano, Switzerland, in 1986. He became a naturalized citizen of Switzerland in 1993. He lived there until his death.

A heavy smoker, he died in Paris, France, from a heart attack on 26 September 2003 at the age of 54.^[5] He was holidaying with his close friend, Jack Bruce, and conducting publicity appearances for his most recent release Drive prior to his death.

He was survived by his parents, Leslie and Anna Palmer, his brother, Mark Palmer, and his children, James and Jane.

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications (sales thresholds)
		UK [6]	AUS [7]	NLD [8]	NZ [9]	SWE [10]	US [11]
1974	Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley Label: Island	-	-	-	-	-	-
1975	Pressure Drop Label: Island	-	-	-	-	-	136
1976	Some People Can Do What They Like Label: Island	46	-	-	-	-	68
1978	Double Fun Label: Island	-	-	10	29	-	45
1979	Secrets Label: Island	54	-	42	39	-	19	CAN: Platinum[12]
1980	Clues Label: Island	31	-	16	21	1	59	CAN: Gold[12]
1983	Pride Label: Island	37	-	22	27	36	112
1985	Riptide Label: Island	5	-	72	13	-	8	UK: Gold[13] CAN: 3× Platinum[12] US: 2× Platinum[14]
1988	Heavy Nova Label: EMI	17	2	42	14	47	13	UK: Gold[13] CAN: Platinum[12] US: Platinum[14]
1990	Don't Explain Label: EMI	9	29	85	48	48	88	UK: Gold[13]
1992	Ridin' High Label: EMI	32	-	-	-	-	173
1994	Honey Label: EMI	25	-	85	-	-	-
1999	Rhythm & Blues Label: EMI	118[15]	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Drive Label: EMI	-	-	-	-	-	-