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Robert Palmer

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Key facts

Full name Robert Allen Palmer[1]
Birth date 19 January 1949[1]
Birth place Batley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England[1]
Death date 26 September 2003[1]
Death place Paris, France[1]
Occupation Singer and songwriter[1]

Robert Palmer was an English singer and songwriter known for his soul, funk, jazz, rock, pop, reggae, and blues styles. He was born in 1949 and died in 2003.

Context

Robert Palmer was an English singer and songwriter born in Batley, Yorkshire, in 1949 [1]. He grew up in Malta on an army base because his father was stationed there [3]. He died in Paris in 2003 [1].

Documented claims

  • Robert Palmer was known for his voice and mixed musical styles including soul, funk, jazz, rock, pop, reggae, and blues. [2]
  • He died of a heart attack in Paris. [3]

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Questions and answers

What did Robert Palmer pass away from?

He died of a heart attack in Paris in 2003 [3].

When was Robert Palmer born?

He was born on 19 January 1949 in Batley, England [1].

Sources

  1. Biography - Robert Palmer — robertpalmer.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Profile: Robert Palmer — bbc.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Robert Palmer - Biography — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People