Robert Allen Palmer (January 19, 1949 – September 26, 2003), born in Batley, Yorkshire, England, was a British singer. 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. His eighties hits were promoted by particularly striking award winning videos, featuring an all-female, black-clad backing band. The memorable videos, directed by Terence Donovan, featured heavily on MTV and played a large part in his transatlantic success. Read more on Last.fm

 

Said the fight to make ends meet Keeps a man upon his feet Holding down his job Trying to show he can’t be bought It takes every kinda people To make what life’s about, yeah Every kinda people To make the world go ’round Someone’s looking for a lead In his duty to a king…