Eddie Money - Pop rocker from the 80’s
Eddie Money started life on March 2, 1949 with the last name of Mahoney. In the early 1970’s, he was attending New York Policy Academy to become a New York police officer. He worked briefly at the NYPD. He later joked to Joan Rivers about his experiences. He soon found his calling in the entertainment industry as a singer in the music industry. He first moved to Los Angeles then to San Francisco.
In 1976, Eddie Money signed with CBS Records. He released his first album in 1977 with the smash hit “Two Tickets to Paradise”, earning him a spot of 22 on the Top 40 charts. Later hits included “Baby Hold On”, which hit number 11 with its catchy tune and words. Eddie Money has his greatest fame with “Take Me Home Tonight”. That song is his signature song. He co-sung this tune with Ronnie Spector. This song topped the charts at number 4 on the Top 40. This was a high spot for Eddie Money, who had debuted on the chart years earlier. Eddie Money continues to further his career after almost 29 years in the rock singing industry.
His next album, “Wanna Go Back” will debut in 2006. This will be his 22nd album released since 1977.He has many concert dates in 2006. Currently, Eddie Money will be touring 11 different venues in 7 states. The different states are: Florida, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Vermont, Indiana, and Maine. Not much is known about his private life as he seems to have a strict policy about privacy in his life.
If you are rock and roll fan from the 80’s, and an Eddie Money fan, there are many pages on the web about him. Eddie Money and his music is an integral part of the 80’s music. He didn’t fit into the hard rock music of that era, but he has catchy tunes and kids loved his music to dance to and to sing along with. There are those die-hard fans from the 80’s that would like to see Eddie Money inducted into the Music Hall of Fame. There are websites on the Internet that have petitions for people to sign if they feel passionate about this. If you do, please visit these sites and become a voice to see one of your favorite singers from the 80’s become inducted into the Music Hall of Fame. Until then, pop his music into the car stereo, turn it up, and sign along with one of the greatest singers from that era!