Robert Palmer

The kick-off track "Bad Case of Lovin' You" became Palmer's biggest hit until his late 1989's career revival, while the cover of Todd Rundgren's "Can We Still Be Friends" also received plenty of FM airplay. Very 1979 and very Palmer, this early offering deftly genre hops from new wave power pop ("Jealous") to a relaxed Caribbean party vibe to construction site rock.

Robert Palmer's blond good looks, British hauteur and stylistic eclecticism make him a
critical sitting duck, and he's often dismissed as a dandy and a dilettante. Though he may
be both (so's Mick Jagger), Palmer is also a strong but not devastating vocalist, a versatile
songwriter and a capable producer. An intelligent student of American R&B, this artist has
never imitated American black singers outright. Instead, he fuses sinuous R&B phr... More >