David Palmer is a drummer featured on ABC's first album The Lexicon of Love. After that album, Palmer pursued session drumming, notably appearing as a second drummer for the Japanese electronic band Yellow Magic Orchestra on their farewell tour in 1983.
Palmer then returned to recording sessions on ABC's second album, only to leave shortly thereafter to embark on a successful career playing for artists such as The The & Rod Stewart.
He was featured in the video for Duran Duran's 1988 single "I Don't Want Your Love", playing drums.
In 2004, he rejoined ABC for a one-off show for VH1's Bands Reunited, then rejoined the band permanently, and began collaborating with Martin Fry on a new ABC album, entitled "Traffic".
