Eddie Money

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Eddie Money

Edward Joseph Mahoney, more commonly known as Eddie Money, (born March 21, 1949) is an American rock musician.

In the early 1970s, he attended the New York Police Academy to become a New York police officer. He worked briefly at the NYPD, but soon found his calling as a singer. He moved first to Los Angeles, then to San Francisco. By 1976, he signed to CBS Records the late promoter Bill Graham.

He released his first album in 1977 with his first hit, "Baby Hold On," hitting the Top 20. "Two Tickets to Paradise," from the same album, was also a hit at number 22. His later hits, "Shakin'," "Think I'm In Love," "I Wanna Go Back," "Walk on Water," and "Take Me Home Tonight", garnered him even greater fame. Co-sung with Ronnie Spector, "Take Me Home Tonight" peaked in the top 10, impressive for an artist who debuted almost a decade earlier.

Eddie was involved in the music video fad, creating some thirty music videos. Eddie still performs an average of sixty shows a year and has appeared on television shows such as The King of Queens and The Drew Carey Show as Mimi's ex-husband. He currently resides in California and Florida, and is very active in his involvement with the St. Jude's Hospital. He has four sons and one daughter.

Eddie's song 'Two Tickets to Paradise' was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the Classic Rock station K-DST. It is also featured in The Simpsons' episode "Homer Loves Flanders".

More recently Eddie has performing at private parties in basements.

Discography

• Eddie Money (1977) #37 US
• Life for the Taking (1978) #17 US
• Playing for Keeps (1980) #35 US
• No Control (1982) #20 US
• Where's the Party (1983) #67 US
• Can't Hold Back - (1986) #20 US
• Nothing to Lose (1988) #49 US
• Greatest Hits: The Sound of Money (1989) #53 US
• Right Here (1991) #160 US
• Unplug It In - (1992)
• Love and Money - (1995)
• Good as Gold - (1996)
• Super Hits - (1997)
• Shakin' with the Money Man - (1997)
• Greatest Hits Live: The Encore Collection - (1998)
• Ready Eddie - (1999)
• Complete Eddie Money Live - (2000)
• The Best of Eddie Money - (2001)
• Essential Eddie Money - (2003)
• Then and Now - (2003)
• Let's Rock and Roll The Place - (2003)
• Wanna Go Back" - (2007)

Singles

• "Baby Hold On" (1978) #11 US
• "Two Tickets to Paradise" (1978) #22 US
• "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" (1979) #72 US
• "Maybe I'm a Fool" (1979) #22 US
• "Get A Move On" (1979) #46 US
• "Can't Keep A Good Man Down" (1979) #63 US
• "Let's Be Lovers Again" (1980) #65 US
• "Running Back" (1980) #78 US
• "Think I'm In Love" (1982) #16 US
• "Shakin'" (1982) #63 US
• "The Big Crash" (1983) #54 US
• "Club Michelle" (1984) #66 US
• "Take Me Home Tonight" (1986) #4 US
• "I Wanna Go Back" (1986) #14 US