Volodymyr Palamarchuk (born April 27, 1953),
Early life
Palmar was born and raised in the
Detroit enclave of Hamtramck, Michigan,
to Ukrainian immigrant parents. He speaks Ukrainian fluently.
As a youth, he was attracted to the music of the
British Invasion.
Palmar graduated from Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic High School in 1971.
Career
Palmar and several high school friends formed the Romantics in 1977 scoring their first record deal in 1979 with Nemperor Records.
Their self-titled debut album for Nemperor in 1980 with British producer
Pete Solley contained the band's first chart hit. "What I Like About You", which Palmar co-wrote, peaked at #49 on the
Billboard Hot 100. The band's 1983 album,
In Heat contained the band's biggest hit, the million-selling "Talking in Your Sleep". In early 1984, it spent several weeks at #3 on
Billboard and featured Palmar on lead vocals.
Palmar also provided lead vocals on the minor-hit follow-up single, "One in a Million".
In 2010 and 2011, Palmar toured as a part of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band performing "What I Like About You" and "Talking in Your Sleep".
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