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Tony Thompson. Bernard Edwards. The Power Station were a British-American 1980s/1990s rock and pop music supergroup originally formed in New York City and London in 1984. It was made up of singer Robert Palmer, former Chic drummer Tony Thompson, and Duran Duran members John Taylor (bass) and Andy Taylor (guitar). [1]
The official promo video for 'Some Like It Hot' by The Power Station.It was the first single released from the group's 1985 eponymous debut album, released b...
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The Power Station was a supergroup featuring Robert Palmer, John Tay... You're watching official music video for 'Get It On (Bang A Gong)' by The Power Station.
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- Some Like It Hot. Whenever Robert Palmer sings in that microphone, there is no mistaking who it is as his vocal performance has always delivered some given level of sultry tone that is unmistakable.
- Get It On (Bang a Gong) When “Get It On” first came out in 1971 by T. Rex, it was the second chart-topping hit on the UK Singles Chart. When it was released in the US, the title was altered to Bang a Gong as there was already a song titled Get It On by the American jazz group known as Chase.
- Communication. “Communication” was the third single released from The Power Station’s debut album in 1985. While it was not a chart-topping success, it was enough to appear at number thirty-four on the US Billboard Hot 100, at number seventy-five on the UK Singles Chart, and at number ninety-five on the Australia Recording Industry Association (ARIA) chart.
- She Can Rock It. The Power Station was inspired to put together a second album as a supergroup. However, bassist John Taylor wasn’t in a position at the time to stay with the rest of the group to begin recording.
The Power Station were a British-American 1980s/1990s rock and pop music supergroup originally formed in New York City and London in 1984. It was made up of singer Robert Palmer, former Chic drummer Tony Thompson, and Duran Duran members John Taylor (bass) and Andy Taylor (guitar).
The Power Station is a band formed in 1984 and consists of Robert Palmer, Tony Thompson of Chic and of Duran Duran, John and Andy Taylor. After considering the name Big Brother.
The Power Station is the debut album by supergroup the Power Station, released in 1985 on Capitol Records. The album peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 12 on the UK Albums Chart. All three singles released from the album were Top 40 hits in the United States.
