Was Robert Palmer and UB40's former manager David Harper married and for how long I always thought that he did a great job for his clients?

Answer 1

David Harper really did do a great job for his clients. As their manager, both Robert Palmer and UB40 reached the pinnacle of their successes. A lot of that had to do with Harpers expertise and professionalism and hard work. David Harper was also very good looking and attracted a lot of female attention, almost as much as his clients. His marital history is that he had been married to Josephine Florent since the mid-seventies. Robert Palmer introduced the two, as he was friends with Florent. They hit it off, and were soon married. They remain married to this day. A ripple appeared in their marriage when a administrative assistant at Island Records developed a crush on Harper who's name was Kathy and her last name started with a K. I will not spell out her entire name for legal reasons. Harper was at Island's offices frequently on his client Robert Palmer's behalf and this woman decided that she and Harper were in some kind of relationship although they were not. He was simply polite to her as he was to everyone. She started telling her co-workers and others that she was in a relationship with Harper and that he would be leaving Florent for her. Harper had never so much as socialized with this woman, let alone date her. The rumor got back to his wife, who inquired as to what was going on. Harper was innocent of all charges. Soon people started calling Kathy the administrative assistant "Evelyn Draper" behind her back. You will recognize that as the name of the fixated fan in "Play Misty for me." Even into the two thousands this woman held on to her fantasy that she and Harper were dating. She went so far as to leave a blog on robertpalmer.com outlining a double date with Palmer and herself and Harper, incorporating a picture that she scanned from People magazine of Robert Palmer and Billy Bob Thornton to bolster her story. But the truth is that Harper was never involved with this woman in any personal way and he definitely did not go out with her anywhere. David Harper and Josephine Florent have now been together since 1974. Florent was a singer prior to her marriage to Harper.