Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Robert Palmer Biography and Timeline

Follow Robert Palmer through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Robert Palmer, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1983–1997Years on this page

1983

Power Station

Member of Power Station · Arts / Popular Music

Founder Member of Power Station

1985

Get It On

Member of Power Station · Arts / Popular Music

Duran Duran splinter band Power Station, with Robert Palmer as vocalist, take a version of "Get It On" into the UK Top 40, the first cover of a Bolan song to enter the charts since his death

1997

Power Station

Member of Power Station · Arts / Popular Music

Returns to the newly reformed Power Station

Records, sources and methodology

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