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Robert Palmer(1945-1997)

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Robert Palmer was born on 19 June 1945 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He was a writer, known for Rock & Roll (1995), Dancing in the Street (1996) and Deep Blues (1992). He died on 20 November 1997 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 19, 1945
DiedNovember 20, 1997(52)
BornJune 19, 1945
DiedNovember 20, 1997(52)
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    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Rock & Roll (1995)
Rock & Roll
8.5
TV Mini Series
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Dancing in the Street (1996)
Dancing in the Street
9.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Deep Blues (1992)
Deep Blues
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1992
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
7.6
  • Additional Crew
  • 1993

Credits

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  • Rock & Roll (1995)
    Rock & Roll
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • chief consultant
    • 1995
  • Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)
    Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
    7.6
    • consultant: music and creative
    • 1993

Writer



  • Dancing in the Street (1996)
    Dancing in the Street
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1996
  • Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)
    Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
    7.6
    • with excerpts from: "Deep Blues"
    • 1993
  • Deep Blues (1992)
    Deep Blues
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 1992

Music Department



  • Deep Blues (1992)
    Deep Blues
    7.3
    • musical director
    • 1992

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 19, 1945
    • Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
  • Died
    • November 20, 1997
    • New York City, New York, USA(liver disease)
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