Singer Robert Palmer dies

[meegbear]

Singer Robert Palmer has died of a heart attack in Paris aged 54.

The British star is best known for his hits Addicted to Love, Some Guys Have All the Luck and Didn't Mean to Turn You On.

He had been in the French capital on a two-day break with partner Mary Ambrose, after recording a TV appearance in the UK.

His manager said he suffered the heart attack in the early hours of Friday morning.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3142710.stm

[meegbear]

1. I thought this was in General Discussion

could someone please move this to there?

Thanks.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. What a damn shame.

On a long planeflight from London to New York, I found myself sitting in front of Robert. Being the kind of guy I am I struck up a conversation and ended up swapping seats with one of his row mates. We talked the whole flight. He was a wonderful gentleman, far more than just music. Really a delightful person. This saddens me, as the music business has few real gentleman in it, and Robert was at the head of the class.

It might be added that on this flight was where he met the guitarist and bass player of the band I was working for at the time: Andy and John Taylor of Duran Duran. We know what that led to.

[Algorem]

3. How will Zeppelin continue now,

man?

[ThirdWheelLegend]

5. lol

[realFedUp]

4. Moving this thread to GD

as per request.
rfu, moderator