Eddie Money

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  • 1974
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About Eddie Money

Official Site: http://eddiemoney.com/ | @realeddiemoney | facebook.com/eddiemoney


Eddie Money arrived in the late '70s at the height of album rock's popularity. While Money didn't have a remarkable voice, he had a knack for catchy, blue-collar rock & roll, which he delivered with a surprising amount of polished, radio-friendly finesse. He was able to survive in the early MTV era by filming a series of funny narrative videos, something his AOR peers were reluctant to do. However, he wasn't able to resist the temptations of a rock & roll lifestyle, and his popularity dipped in the mid-'80s as he struggled with various addictions. Once he sobered up, he made a remarkable comeback in the late '80s, with singles like "Take Me Home Tonight" and "Walk on Water" reaching the Top Ten. It proved to be Money's last string of hits -- during the early '90s his popularity faded and, aside from very intermittent returns to the recording studio as an independent artist, he retired to the oldies circuit.

Initially, Eddie Mahoney was going to follow in his father's footsteps and become a Brooklyn cop. He attended the New York Police Academy during the early '70s, but at night he sang in rock & roll bands under the name Eddie Money. After a few years, he decided to pursue rock & roll as a career and quit the academy, moving to Berkeley, CA. Money became a regular at Bay Area clubs, where he eventually got the attention of legendary promoter Bill Graham, who signed the singer to his management company. Graham also secured him a contract with Columbia Records, and Money released his eponymous debut in 1977.

During the late '70s, Eddie Money had a handful of album rock hits and wound up crossing over into the Top 40 with songs like "Baby Hold On" and "Maybe I'm a Fool." During the early '80s, Money began to make funny narrative videos, which became staples on early MTV and made "Shakin'" and "Think I'm in Love" hits. His career hit a slump during the mid-'80s as he struggled with various drug addictions, but he made a comeback in 1986 with Can't Hold Back. Featuring the hit duet with Ronnie Spector "Take Me Home Tonight," as well as the Top 20 "I Wanna Go Back," the album became a Top Ten smash, re-establishing Money as a successful blue-collar rocker. Money followed the album in 1988 with Nothing to Lose, which featured the Top Ten "Walk on Water." Two years later, "Peace in Our Time," taken from the 1989 Greatest Hits: The Sound of Money, reached number 11.

"Peace in Our Time" proved to be Money's last big hit. During the early '90s, his audience slowly faded away, as both 1991's Right Here and 1992's Unplug It In were ignored. Columbia dropped him in the mid-'90s, and he spent the remainder of the decade touring the oldies circuit. He returned with a new album, Ready Eddie, in 1999, followed by the soul-inflected Wanna Go Back in 2007. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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  • Two Tickets to Paradise
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    Two Tickets to Paradise
  • Take Me Home Tonight (Live)
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    Take Me Home Tonight (Live)
  • I'll Get By
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    I'll Get By
  • We Should Be Sleeping
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    We Should Be Sleeping
  • Endless Nights
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    Endless Nights
  • Club Michelle
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    Club Michelle
  • The Big Crash
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    The Big Crash
  • Take a Little Bit
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    Take a Little Bit
  • Fall In Love Again
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    Fall In Love Again
  • Walk On Water
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    Walk On Water

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  • International
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News

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    Eddie Money preps for bow of musical "Paradise"
    music.yahoo.com
    lot of producers are coming in to look at it at this point." Money, however, is cautious about the prospects of the Great White Way. "Broadway is doin...
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    Eddie Money Polishing 'Paradise' Musical
    www.billboard.com
    for what director/playwright John Blenn calls "bridges" between scenes. "It's a really cool thing," Money tells Billboard.com. "We've been auditioning...
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    Watch Coliseum Cover Eddie Money
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    Stuff like this is the reason the A.V. Club's "A.V. Undercover" video series exists: Louisville post-hardcore warriors Coliseum, who landed a recent A...
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Tour Dates

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  • May 24 Friday
    Clarkston, MI, US DTE Energy Music Theatre
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  • Jun 1 Saturday
    Corona, CA, US M15 Concert Bar & Grill
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  • Jun 7 Friday
    Huntington, NY, US The Paramount
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  • Jul 25 Thursday
    Hampton Beach, NH, US Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
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  • Aug 21 Wednesday
    Chicago, IL, US Independent
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  • Aug 27 Tuesday
    Friant, CA, US Table Mountain Casino
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  • Sep 28 Saturday
    East Meadow, NY, US Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park
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  • Oct 5 Saturday
    Bossier City, LA, US Margaritaville Resort Casino
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Discography

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  • Wanna Go Back (2007)
    Eddie Money
    Wanna Go Back (2007)
    Warrior Records
  • Ready Eddie (1999)
    Eddie Money
    Ready Eddie (1999)
    CMC International
  • Shakin' with the Money Man (1997)
    Eddie Money
    Shakin' with the Money Man (1997)
    CMC International
  • Love and Money (1995)
    Eddie Money
    Love and Money (1995)
    Wolfgang
  • Unplug It In (1992)
    Eddie Money
    Unplug It In (1992)
    Columbia
  • Right Here (1991)
    Eddie Money
    Right Here (1991)
    Columbia
  • Nothing to Lose (1988)
    Eddie Money
    Nothing to Lose (1988)
    Columbia
  • Can't Hold Back (1986)
    Eddie Money
    Can't Hold Back (1986)
    Columbia
  • No Control (1983)
    Eddie Money
    No Control (1983)
    Columbia
  • Where's the Party (1983)
    Eddie Money
    Where's the Party (1983)
    Columbia
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