A compilation of the most popular music videos ever played on mtv in the 80s. An unapproved audio recording of robert palmer performing live at the town and country club london may 30th 1991. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from robert palmer. Watch the video for mercy mercy mei want you from robert palmers witchcraft for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Rob was born on cold blistery day in 1977, when the eagles just beat the tampa bay buccaneers a few days earlier. His eighties hits were promoted by particularly striking award winning videos, featuring an allfemale, blackclad backing band. In between the videos are some of the old mtv shorts that the cable channel showed years ago when mtv still mattered i. Robert palmer i didnt mean to turn you on official. Anyone who was around during the 80s remembers the late great robert palmers addicted to love music video.
The singer was on a twoday break in paris following a television recording session in britain, his manager mick carter. The musician, best known in the 1980s for songs and music videos like addicted to love and. An appreciation british rock singer rober palmer died of a heart attack friday in paris. In 2007, though, the award was briefly renamed male artist of the year, and it awarded the artists whole body of work for that year rather than a specific video.
Music video by robert palmer performing i didnt mean to turn you on. Robert palmers addicted to love helped define the mtv era. Music video by robert palmer performing simply irresistible. Listen free to robert palmer the very best of robert palmer addicted to love, bad case of loving you doctor, doctor and more. This is the original mtv broadcast of the robert palmer guest vj. Kudos though for including cake, primus, monster magnet and godsmack. With the archives of video mtv has available, im surprised they settled for such watered down material. Music famed music critic robert palmer dead at 52 heralded record producer, documentarian and author of deep blues succumbs to liver disease. Your lights are on, but youre not home your mind is not your own your heart sweats, your body shakes another kiss is what it takes you cant sleep, no, you cant eat theres no doubt, youre in.
Find the best place to download latest songs by robert palmer. Listen free to robert palmer maybe its live sneakin sally through the alley, whats it take. The best of robert palmer by robert palmer on amazon music. Mtv is wise to release this type of material to the masses. Robert palmer johnny and mary official video youtube. The video selection is a good mix, but i could have done without the lame counting crows, goldfinger, everclear and blues traveler. Soulful rock singer robert palmer died in a paris hotel room early friday morning of a heart attack, according to his manager. Robert allen palmer january 19, 1949 september 26, 2003, born in batley, yorkshire, england, was a british singer. Robert allen palmer was an english singersongwriter, musician and record producer. Mixed by robert palmer himself, this stunning live album had never seen the light of day due to roberts hectic globetrotting schedule.
It says it in my library, but it isnt in recently added or downloads. Bad case of loving you doctor, doctor robert palmer. Paying homage to american art deco legend patrick nagel, for the video the singer substituted the seasoned session men who helped him record his breakthrough 1985 lp riptide and replaced them with quintet of high fashion models. Robert allen palmer 19 january 1949 26 september 2003 was an english singersongwriter, musician and record producer. Robert palmer can we still be friends by leila1077. This song was so popular the only thing that could top it was the music video. Check out addicted to love by robert palmer on amazon music. Music video by robert palmer performing addicted to love. Mtv video music award for best male video wikipedia. Robert palmer mercy mercy mei want you by chateaufighter.
Once the 90s got a hold of it, it was never the same. Watch the video for bad case of loving you doctor, doctor from robert palmers the very best of robert palmer for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Palmer received a number of awards throughout his career, including two grammy awards for best male rock vocal performance, an mtv video music award. His iconic music videos directed by british fashion photographer terence donovan for the hits addicted to love and simply irresistible featured identically dressed dancing women with pale faces, dark eye makeup and bright red lipstick, which resembled the women in the art of patrick. His teachers found this out at an early age when he would make up whimsical tales of lost homework and religous retoric.
Mtvs first day on the air was rebroadcast on vh1 classic in 2006 and again in 2011 the latter celebrating the channels 30th anniversary. He was known for his soulful voice and the eclectic mix of musical styles on his albums, combining soul, jazz, rock, reggae, blues, and even yodeling. Sign in deleted video robert palmer i didnt mean to turn you on remix by alegamix by alegamix. However, the award returned to its original name the. The first hour on the air was broadcast again on august 1, 2016, and was called mtv hour one, as part of vh1 classics planned relaunch as mtv classic, mtv itself, and. Music video to robert palmers smash classic hit addicted to love, one of the most iconic clips of the 1980s and also one of the most spoofed as well. This is robert palmer addicted to love video by marsorama on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. This is a list of the first music videos broadcast on mtvs first day, august 1, 1981.
Robert palmer biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. This is the definitive sound of the robert palmer live experience. Robert palmers iconic video for his biggest single, addicted to love, celebrates its 30th anniversary this coming january. Robert palmer songs download robert palmer new songs list. He was known for his distinctive, soulful voice, sartorial elegance and f. The mtv video music award for best male video was one of four original general awards that have been handed out every year since the very first mtv video music awards in 1984. Opening the 1986 mtv video music awards sorry about the 1st 25 seconds. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Robert palmer was best known as the smoothie who monopolized mtv in the 1980s, crooning addicted to love before a backdrop of guitarwielding models, though he had far more substance than that image would suggest. Robert palmer addicted to love live 1986 vmas youtube.
Robert palmer news, music performances and show video. Rob always enjoyed entertaining people and telling stories. Studio album 17 single 1 compilation 2 live 1 some people can do what they want. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Jump back a year and you have the debut of its music video, featuring the robert palmer girls, a quintet of identical women on instruments. September 26, 2003, born in batley, yorkshire, england, was a british singer. He was known for his distinctive, soulful voice, sartorial elegance and for combining soul, jazz, rock, pop, reggae and blues palmers. I do not own s for this, i only share it for your listening enjoyment. It consists of palmer performing the song with an allfemale rock band, all wearing black dresses and with similar makeup and bright redlipstick.