60-421: Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) was an English singer and songwriter. He was known for his powerful and soulful voice, his sartorial elegance, and his stylistic explorations, combining soul , funk , jazz , rock , pop , reggae , and blues . His 1986 song " Addicted to Love " and its accompanying video came to "epitomise the glamour and excesses of the 1980s". Having started in
120-637: A sideman by the A&;R man Danny Kessler, he initially recorded for RCA Records as Al Tousan . In early 1958 he recorded an album of instrumentals, The Wild Sound of New Orleans , with a band including Alvin "Red" Tyler (baritone sax), either Nat Perrilliat or Lee Allen (tenor sax), either Justin Adams or Roy Montrell (guitar), Frank Fields (bass), and Charles "Hungry" Williams (drums). The recordings included Toussaint and Tyler's composition " Java ", which first charted for Floyd Cramer in 1962 and became
180-402: A Cigarette) " (covered by The O'Jays , Ringo Starr , and Alex Chilton ) and the simple but effective " Fortune Teller " (covered by various 1960s rock groups, including The Rolling Stones , The Nashville Teens , The Who , The Hollies , The Throb , and The Searchers founder Tony Jackson ). "Ruler of My Heart", written under his pseudonym Naomi Neville, first recorded by Irma Thomas for
240-639: A Little Feat cover), Palmer's own "Hey Julia" and the Allen Toussaint -penned title track carry virtually the same rhythm, and were packaged on the album as a "trilogy" without a pause between them. After relocating with his wife to New York City, Palmer released Pressure Drop , named for the cover version of the reggae hit by Toots and the Maytals , in November 1975 (featuring Motown bassist James Jamerson ). He toured with Little Feat to promote
300-527: A band, the Flamingos, with the guitarist Snooks Eaglin , before dropping out of school. A significant early influence on Toussaint was the syncopated " second-line " piano style of Professor Longhair . Toussaint was raised Catholic . After a lucky break at age 17, in which he stood in for Huey "Piano" Smith at a performance with Earl King 's band in Prichard, Alabama , Toussaint was introduced to
360-511: A cannabis joint in a raid on his bedsit". Palmer's first major break came with the departure of singer Jess Roden from the band the Alan Bown Set in 1969, after which Palmer was invited to London to sing on the band's single "Gypsy Girl". The vocals for the album The Alan Bown! , originally recorded by Roden (and released in the US that way), were re-recorded by Palmer after the success of
420-774: A crucial role in countless classic songs popularised by other artists." He had written so many songs, over more than five decades, that he admitted to forgetting quite a few. Toussaint was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2009, the Songwriter's Hall of Fame , and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2011. In 2013 he was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama . In 2016, he posthumously won
480-757: A greatest hits album, which reached number 4 in the UK. Also in 1995 he reunited with other members of the Power Station to record a second album. Bassist John Taylor eventually backed out of the project, to be replaced by Bernard Edwards . Palmer and the rest of the band completed the album Living in Fear (1996), and had just begun touring when Edwards died from pneumonia . In 1997, Palmer performed with Rod Stewart at Wembley . Palmer met Sue, his future wife, at Slough railway station in 1969, attracted by her style (silver-coloured boots and matching mini-dress) and by
540-790: A group of local musicians led by Dave Bartholomew , who performed regularly at the Dew Drop Inn , a nightclub on Lasalle Street in Uptown New Orleans . His first recording was in 1957 as a stand-in for Fats Domino on Domino's record " I Want You to Know ", on which Toussaint played piano and Domino overdubbed his vocals. His first success as a producer came in 1957 with Lee Allen's "Walking with Mr. Lee". He began performing regularly in Bartholomew's band, and he recorded with Fats Domino, Smiley Lewis , Lee Allen and other leading New Orleans performers. After being spotted as
600-629: A heart attack at his hotel and was pronounced dead on his arrival at the hospital. He was 77. He had been due to perform a sold-out concert at the EFG London Jazz Festival at The Barbican on November 15 with his band and Theo Croker . He was also scheduled to play with Paul Simon at a benefit concert in New Orleans on December 8. His final recording, American Tunes , titled after the Paul Simon song, which he sings on
660-1011: A number 4 pop hit for Al Hirt (also on RCA) in 1964. Toussaint recorded and co-wrote songs with Allen Orange in the early 1960s. In 1960, Joe Banashak, of Minit Records and later Instant Records , hired Toussaint as an A&R man and record producer . He did freelance work for other labels, such as Fury . Toussaint played piano, wrote, arranged and produced a string of hits in the early and mid-1960s for New Orleans R&B artists such as Ernie K-Doe , Chris Kenner , Irma Thomas (including " It's Raining "), Art and Aaron Neville , The Showmen , and Lee Dorsey , whose first hit " Ya Ya " he produced in 1961. The early to mid-1960s are regarded as Toussaint's most creatively successful period. Notable examples of his work are Jessie Hill 's " Ooh Poo Pah Doo " (written by Hill and arranged and produced by Toussaint), Ernie K-Doe's "Mother-in-Law", and Chris Kenner's " I Like It Like That ". A two-sided 1962 hit by Benny Spellman comprised " Lipstick Traces (on
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#1732782422453720-569: A performer.... My comfort zone is behind the scenes." In 2013 he collaborated on a ballet with the choreographer Twyla Tharp . Toussaint was a musical mentor to Swedish-born New Orleans songwriter and performer Theresa Andersson . Toussaint's two marriages ended in divorce. Toussaint died in the early hours of November 10, 2015, in Madrid , Spain, while on tour. Following a concert at the Teatro Lara on Calle Corredera Baja de San Pablo, he had
780-514: A record label, Sansu, variously known as Tou-Sea, Deesu, or Kansu, and recorded Lee Dorsey, Chris Kenner, Betty Harris , and others. Dorsey had hits with several of Toussaint's songs, including "Ride Your Pony" (1965), " Working in the Coal Mine " (1966), and " Holy Cow " (1966). The core players of the rhythm section used on many of the Sansu recordings from the mid- to late 1960s, Art Neville and
840-596: A solo deal in 1974. His first solo album, Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley , recorded in 1974 in New Orleans was heavily influenced by the music of Little Feat and the funk fusion of the Meters , who acted as the backing band along with producer/guitarist Lowell George of Little Feat. Unsuccessful in the UK, both the album and single reached the top 100 in the US. Notably, "Sailin' Shoes" (the album's first track, and
900-476: A song by New Orleans musician and resident Fats Domino , " I Want to Walk You Home ", as their contribution to Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino on Vanguard . In 2008, Toussaint's song "Sweet Touch of Love" was used in a deodorant commercial for the Axe (Lynx) brand. The commercial won a Gold Lion at the 2008 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival . In February 2008, Toussaint appeared on Le Show ,
960-818: A top 20 single with the Andy Fraser -penned " Every Kinda People " which featured Philly Sound bassist Bob Babbitt . The song has been covered by other artists including Chaka Demus and Pliers, Randy Crawford , the Mint Juleps (produced by Trevor Horn ), and Amy Grant . It reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Palmer's next album was an artistic departure, concentrating on pure rock. 1979's Secrets produced his second top 20 single with Moon Martin 's " Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) ". The number 14 hit also gave Palmer his second Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart hit. The following year saw
1020-646: Is Success". The River in Reverse , Toussaint's collaborative album with Elvis Costello , was released on May 29, 2006, in the UK on Verve Records by Universal Classics and Jazz UCJ . It was recorded in Hollywood and at the Piety Street Studio in the Bywater , as the first major studio session to take place after Hurricane Katrina. In 2007, Toussaint performed a duet with Paul McCartney of
1080-720: The Harry Shearer show broadcast on KCRW . He appeared in London in August 2008, where he performed at the Roundhouse . In October 2008 he performed at Festival New Orleans at The O 2 alongside acts such as Dr. John and Buckwheat Zydeco . Sponsored by Quint Davis of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Philip Anschutz , the event was intended to promote New Orleans music and culture and to revive
1140-772: The hits "Simply Irresistible" and "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On". All three videos contain similar elements, with women in heavy makeup and with near identical clothes and appearances. In September 1986, Palmer performed "Addicted to Love" at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. In 1987, he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for "Addicted to Love". At the 1987 Brit Awards , Palmer received his first nomination for Best British Male. Another single from Riptide , his cover of Cherrelle 's " I Didn't Mean to Turn You On ", also performed well (US number two, UK number nine). Another song, "Trick Bag",
1200-538: The reggae and rock infused album. With the failure of follow-up album Some People Can Do What They Like , Palmer decided to move to Nassau, Bahamas directly across the street from Compass Point Studios . In 1978, he released Double Fun , a collection of Caribbean -influenced rock, including a cover of the Kinks ' " You Really Got Me ". The album reached the top 50 on the US Billboard chart and scored
1260-524: The science-fiction book she was reading. They married on his 21st birthday. They had two children, James and Jane. The family moved to New York City in the mid-1970s and then to the Bahamas a few years later. In 1987, Palmer and his family moved to Lugano , Switzerland. The couple divorced in 1993. While he had not lived in Yorkshire for several decades, in the last interview he gave, Palmer said that
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#17327824224531320-509: The supergroup the Power Station . When Duran Duran went on hiatus, guitarist Andy Taylor and bassist John Taylor joined former Chic drummer Tony Thompson and Palmer to form The Power Station . Their eponymous album , recorded mainly at the New York recording studio after which the band was named, with overdubs and mixing at Compass Point Studios in Nassau reached the top 20 in
1380-491: The 1970s, he developed a funkier sound, writing and producing for a host of artists, such as Dr. John (backed by the Meters, on the 1973 album In the Right Place , which contained the hit "Right Place, Wrong Time") and an album by The Wild Tchoupitoulas , a New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians tribe led by "Big Chief Jolly" (George Landry) (backed by the Meters and several of his nephews, including Art and Cyril Neville of
1440-530: The 1989 Brit Awards , Palmer received his second nomination for Best British Male, and "Simply Irresistible" was nominated for Best British Single. Rolling Stone magazine voted Palmer the best-dressed rock star for 1990. Palmer expanded his range further for his next album, Don't Explain (1990). It featured two UK top 10 hits with covers of Bob Dylan 's " I'll Be Your Baby Tonight " (a collaboration with UB40 ) and Marvin Gaye 's " Mercy Mercy Me ". Throughout
1500-471: The 1990s, Palmer ventured further into diverse material. The 1992 album Ridin' High was a tribute to the Tin Pan Alley era. In 1994, Palmer released Honey to mixed reviews. While the album failed to produce any hit singles in the US, he was able to find success in the UK with the release of three modest hit singles " Girl U Want ", " Know by Now ", and " You Blow Me Away ". In 1995 he released
1560-531: The 2005 documentary film Make It Funky! , which presents a history of New Orleans music and its influence on rhythm and blues , rock and roll , funk and jazz . In the film, he performed a medley of his compositions " Fortune Teller ", " Working in the Coal Mine " and " A Certain Girl ". He also performed " Tipitina " in a piano duo with Jon Cleary , and accompanied Irma Thomas on "Old Records", Lloyd Price on " Lawdy Miss Clawdy ", and Bonnie Raitt on "What
1620-450: The Luck . Going into the 1980s, Palmer's increasing commercial success as a performer fuelled his work as a producer, including on Jamaican ska legend Desmond Dekker's 1981 album Compass Point . In 1984, he helped Island label-mate John Martyn in the production of his album Sapphire . April 1983 saw the release of Pride . While not as commercially successful as Clues , it featured
1680-512: The Meters and their brothers Charles and Aaron , who later performed and recorded as The Neville Brothers ). In the 1970s, Toussaint began to work with artists from beyond New Orleans artists, such as B. J. Thomas , Robert Palmer , Willy DeVille , Sandy Denny , Elkie Brooks , Solomon Burke , Scottish soul singer Frankie Miller ( High Life ), and southern rocker Mylon LeFevre . He arranged horn music for The Band 's albums Cahoots (1971) and Rock of Ages (1972), as well as for
1740-662: The Minit label in 1963, was adapted by Otis Redding under the title "Pain in My Heart" later that year, prompting Toussaint to file a lawsuit against Redding and his record company, Stax (the claim was settled out of court, with Stax agreeing to credit Naomi Neville as the songwriter). Redding's version of the song was also recorded by The Rolling Stones on their second album and was in the Grateful Dead 's early repertoire. In 1964, "A Certain Girl" (originally by Ernie K-Doe)
1800-468: The Sounds, consisted of Art Neville on keyboards, Leo Nocentelli on guitar, George Porter Jr on bass, and Zigaboo Modeliste on drums. They later became known as The Meters . Their backing can be heard in songs such as Dorsey's "Ride Your Pony" and "Working in the Coal Mine", sometimes augmented by horns, which were usually arranged by Toussaint. The Toussaint-produced records of these years backed by
1860-569: The UK and the top 10 in the US. It spawned two hit singles with " Some Like It Hot " (US number 6) and a cover of the T. Rex song " Get It On (Bang a Gong) ", which peaked one position higher than the original at US number nine. Palmer's song 'Simply Irresistible' reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988. Palmer performed live with the band only once that year, on Saturday Night Live . The band toured and played Live Aid , with singer Michael Des Barres after Palmer bowed out at
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1920-567: The UK when he was 12. In his teens, Palmer moved to Scarborough, North Yorkshire . He joined his first band, the Mandrakes, at the age of 15 while still at Scarborough High School for Boys . He left school the next year, after obtained six O-levels and briefly studied art at Scarborough School of Art & Design, before landing a job at the Scarborough Evening News . He was reportedly fired after police found "the stub of
1980-575: The album Notice to Appear . In 1973 Toussaint and Sehorn created the Sea-Saint recording studio in the Gentilly section of eastern New Orleans. Toussaint began recording under his own name, contributing vocals as well as piano. His solo career peaked in the mid-1970s with the albums From a Whisper to a Scream and Southern Nights . During this time he teamed with Labelle and produced their acclaimed 1975 album Nightbirds , which contained
2040-617: The album, was released by Nonesuch Records on June 10, 2016. He was survived by his three children, Clarence (better known as Reginald), Naomi, and Alison, and several grandchildren. His children had managed his career in his last years. Writing in The New York Times , Ben Sisario quoted Quint Davis , producer of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival: "In the pantheon of New Orleans music people, from Jelly Roll Morton to Mahalia Jackson to Fats —that's
2100-532: The band and shared lead vocals with Brooks. Signed to the Island Records label, the band released three albums: Vinegar Joe (1972), Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies (1972), and Six Star General (1973), before disbanding in March 1974. Brooks later said Palmer "was a very good-looking guy", and that female fans were happy to find that Brooks and Palmer were not romantically linked. Island Records signed Palmer to
2160-441: The documentary film The Last Waltz (1978). Boz Scaggs recorded Toussaint's "What Do You Want the Girl to Do?" on his 1976 album Silk Degrees , which reached number 2 on the U.S. pop albums chart . The song was also recorded by Bonnie Raitt for her 1975 album Home Plate and by Geoff Muldaur (1976), Lowell George (1979), Vince Gill (1993), and Elvis Costello (2005). In 1976 he collaborated with John Mayall on
2220-602: The hurricane was on the September 7, 2005, episode of the Late Show with David Letterman , sitting in with Paul Shaffer and his CBS Orchestra . Toussaint performed regularly at Joe's Pub in New York City through 2009. He eventually returned to New Orleans and lived there for the rest of his life. Toussaint is interviewed on screen, served as a musical director, led his band and appears in performance footage in
2280-404: The last moment to go back into the recording studio and further his solo career. Some critics described Palmer's abandonment of the tour as being unprofessional. In Number One magazine, he countered the claims that he joined the band for money: "Firstly, I didn't need the money and, secondly the cash was a long time coming. It wasn't exactly an experience that set me up for retirement." He also
2340-446: The members of the Meters, with their increasing use of syncopation and electric instrumentation, built on the influences of Professor Longhair and others before them, but updated these strands, effectively paving the way for the development of a modern New Orleans funk sound. Toussaint continued to produce The Meters when they began releasing records under their own name in 1969. As part of a process begun at Sansu and reaching fruition in
2400-653: The music industry in the 1960s, including a spell with Vinegar Joe , Palmer found success in the 1980s, both in his solo career and with the Power Station , scoring Top 10 hits in the United Kingdom and the United States. Three of his hit singles, including "Addicted to Love", featured music videos directed by British fashion photographer Terence Donovan . Palmer received a number of awards throughout his career, including two Grammy Awards for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance and an MTV Video Music Award . He
2460-492: The number one hit " Lady Marmalade ". The same year, Toussaint collaborated with Paul McCartney and Wings for their hit album Venus and Mars and played on the song " Rock Show ". In 1973, his "Yes We Can Can" was covered by The Pointer Sisters for their self-titled debut album; released as a single, it became both a pop and R&B hit and served as the group's introduction to popular culture. Two years later, Glen Campbell covered Toussaint's " Southern Nights " and carried
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2520-574: The once lucrative tourist trade that had been almost completely lost following the flooding that came with Hurricane Katrina. After his second performance at the festival, Toussaint appeared alongside Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu . Toussaint performed instrumentals from his album The Bright Mississippi and many of his older songs for a taping of the PBS series Austin City Limits , which aired on January 9, 2015. In December 2009, he
2580-555: The place where Allen Toussaint is..." Paul Simon said, "We were friends and colleagues for almost 40 years.... We played together at the New Orleans jazz festival. We played the benefits for Katrina relief. We were about to perform together on December 8. I was just beginning to think about it; now I'll have to think about his memorial. I am so sad." The Daily Telegraph described Toussaint as "a master of New Orleans soul and R&B, and one of America's most successful songwriters and producers," adding that "self-effacing Toussaint played
2640-402: The production. Riptide featured the single " Addicted to Love ", which reached number 1 in the United States and number 5 in the United Kingdom. The single was accompanied by a memorable and much-imitated music video, directed by Terence Donovan , in which Palmer is surrounded by a bevy of near-identically clad, heavily made-up female models simulating musicians. Donovan also directed videos for
2700-667: The pseudonym "Naomi Neville". These include "Fortune Teller", first recorded by Benny Spellman in 1961, "Pain In My Heart," first a hit for Otis Redding in 1963, and "Work, Work, Work", recorded by The Artwoods in 1966. Alison Krauss and Robert Plant covered "Fortune Teller" on their 2007 album Raising Sand . Toussaint was drafted into the United States Army in 1963 but continued to record when on leave. After his discharge in 1965, he joined forces with Marshall Sehorn to form Sansu Enterprises, which included
2760-416: The region, and his father, had given him "a healthy work ethic, and a straight-forwardness". Palmer, an extremely heavy smoker from his teenage years, died from a heart attack in a Paris hotel room on 26 September 2003 at age 54. He had been there after recording a television appearance in London for My Kinda People , a Yorkshire TV retrospective. His long-term partner and musical colleague, Mary Ambrose,
2820-484: The release of Clues , produced by Palmer and featuring Chris Frantz and Gary Numan , which generated hits on both sides of the Atlantic , first with the radio-friendly single " Johnny and Mary " and then " Looking for Clues ". Catchy music videos matching the synth-pop stylings of new wave gave him much-needed exposure to a younger audience. The success was repeated with the 1982 EP release of Some Guys Have All
2880-467: The single. According to music journalist Paul Lester, Palmer rose from northern clubs in England to become "elegant and sophisticated" and the master of several styles. In 1970, he joined the 12-piece jazz-rock fusion band Dada , which featured singer Elkie Brooks and her husband Pete Gage . After a year, Palmer, Brooks, and Gage formed soul / rock band Vinegar Joe . Palmer played rhythm guitar in
2940-494: The song to number one on the pop, country, and adult contemporary charts. Toussaint's song "I'll Take A Melody" figured permanently in the repertoire of the Jerry Garcia Band . In 1987, he was the musical director of an off-Broadway show, Staggerlee , with a score composed of songs from his catalog, which ran for 150 performances. Like many of his contemporaries, Toussaint found that interest in his compositions
3000-524: The title song and Palmer's cover of The System 's " You Are in My System ", with The System's David Frank on keyboards. On 31 May 1983, Palmer's concert at the Hammersmith Palais was recorded and broadcast on BBC Radio 1 . On 23 July 1983, he performed at Duran Duran's charity concert at Aston Villa football ground striking up friendships with members of Duran Duran which later spawned
3060-463: The video of " Simply Irresistible ", again with a troupe of female dancers in heavy makeup. The song reached number two in the US and was Palmer's final top ten hit there. The ballad " She Makes My Day " also proved to be a hit in the UK, peaking at number 6. In 1989, he won a second Grammy for "Simply Irresistible", which would later be featured in the Tony Award -winning musical Contact . At
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#17327824224533120-460: Was accused of ripping off the Power Station sound for his own records. He responded, "Listen, I gave the Power Station that sound. They took it from me, not the other way around." Palmer recorded the album Riptide at Compass Point Studios in 1985, recruiting Thompson and Andy Taylor to play on some tracks plus Power Station record producer Bernard Edwards , who worked with Thompson in Chic, to helm
3180-633: Was also nominated for the Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist in 1987 and 1989. He died from a heart attack aged 54. Palmer was born in 1949 in Batley, West Yorkshire . When he was only a few months old, he and his family moved to Malta , where his father worked in British naval intelligence . He was influenced as a child by blues , soul , and jazz music played on American Forces Radio and by his parents' musical tastes. His family returned to
3240-492: Was an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer. He was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, described as "one of popular music's great backroom figures." Many musicians recorded Toussaint's compositions. He was a producer for hundreds of recordings: the best known are " Right Place, Wrong Time ", by longtime friend Dr. John , and " Lady Marmalade " by Labelle . The youngest of three children, Toussaint
3300-548: Was born in 1938 in New Orleans and grew up in a shotgun house in the Gert Town neighborhood, where his mother, Naomi Neville (whose name he later adopted pseudonymously for some of his works), welcomed and fed all manner of musicians as they practiced and recorded with her son. His father, Clarence, worked on the railway and played trumpet. Allen Toussaint learned piano as a child and took informal music lessons from an elderly neighbor, Ernest Pinn. In his teens he played in
3360-653: Was featured on Elvis Costello 's Spectacle program on the Sundance Channel , singing "A Certain Girl". Toussaint appeared on Eric Clapton 's 2010 album, Clapton , in two Fats Waller covers, "My Very Good Friend the Milkman" and "When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful". His late-blooming career as a performer began when he accepted an offer to play a regular Sunday brunch session at an East Village pub. Interviewed in 2014 by The Guardian ′ s Richard Williams , Toussaint said, "I never thought of myself as
3420-595: Was not with him at his death. Among those who paid tribute were Duran Duran , saying, "He was a very dear friend and a great artist. This is a tragic loss to the British music industry." A memorial service was held in Lugano, and his body was buried there. Studio albums sartorial Read the Wiktionary entry "sartorial" You can also: Allen Toussaint Allen Richard Toussaint ( / ˈ t uː s ɑː n t / ; January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015)
3480-672: Was rekindled when his work began to be sampled by hip hop artists in the 1980s and 1990s. Most of Toussaint's possessions, including his home and recording studio, Sea-Saint Studios , were lost during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He initially sought shelter at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel on Canal Street . Following the hurricane, whose aftermath left most of the city flooded, he left New Orleans for Baton Rouge, Louisiana , and for several years settled in New York City . His first television appearance after
3540-667: Was the B-side of the first single release by The Yardbirds . The song was released again in 1980 by Warren Zevon , as the single from the album Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School ; it reached 57 on Billboard's Hot 100 . Mary Weiss , former lead singer of The Shangri-Las , released it as "A Certain Guy" in 2007. Linda Ronstadt released a jazzy version of "Ruler of my Heart" in 1998 on We Ran . Toussaint credited about twenty songs to his parents, Clarence and Naomi, sometimes using
3600-507: Was written by one of his major influences, New Orleans jazz artist Earl King . Concerned about the rising crime rate in Nassau and having landed a deal with EMI , Palmer moved to Lugano, Switzerland in 1987 and set up his own recording studio. Producing Heavy Nova in 1988, Palmer returned to experimenting this time with bossa nova rhythms, heavy rock and white-soul balladeering. He repeated his previous success of "Addicted to Love" with
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