Popular Post nuckin_futz Posted September 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) Singer Eddie Money dies at 70 Eddie Money, who went from New York City police officer to one of the most reliable hitmakers of the late '70s and '80s, died today at the age of 70. “The Money family regrets to announce that Eddie passed away peacefully early this morning," reads a statement provided to Variety by his family. "It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our loving husband and father. We cannot imagine our world without him. We are grateful that he will live on forever through his music.” Last month, Money publicly revealed that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 esophageal cancer and that it had spread to his stomach and liver. Born in Brooklyn as Edward Joseph Mahoney on March 21, 1949, Money came from a family of New York City policemen, and while he had planned to continue in that tradition, he left the force in 1968 after two years, moved to the Bay Area to become a musician and changed his last name. According to his website, he was befriended and managed by the guru of the local scene, Bill Graham, which led to a contract with Columbia Records. A string of hits started with his double platinum 1978 self-titled debut, which included "Baby Hold On" and "Two Tickets to Paradise." His next two albums saw a slight commercial decline, but Money rebounded with 1982's No Control on the strength of "Think I'm in Love" and "Shakin'," which ran into some trouble because of a certain word. "Nobody noticed it," Money said in 2018. "And Bill Graham was so, so pissed off at me because he said that could've been a Top 5 single, and 'You and your sophomoric ****ing bull$&!#, now I can't get it on the radio.' But when I talked to people, they go, 'I loved it when you said that! Wow!'" The relative commercial failure of 1983's Where's the Party, followed by a three-year layoff, nearly signaled the end of Money's hits. Then he got some help from someone who needed a career boost even more than he did: Ronnie Spector hadn't had a Top 40 hit since the Ronettes' "Walking in the Rain" in 1964, but she put her trademark "Be My Baby" purr on "Take Me Home Tonight" and gave Money his biggest-ever hit, reaching No. 4 in 1986. The success was no fluke. Two more singles from Can't Hold Back -- "I Wanna Go Back" and "Endless Nights" -- reached No. 14 and No. 21, respectively; Nothing to Lose from 1988 resulted in two more smashes, "Walk on Water" and "The Love in Your Eyes." Money placed two more hits in the Top 40, 1990's "Peace in Our Time" and 1991's "I'll Get By." Money is survived by his wife Laurie, whom he married in 1989, and their five children, Zachary, Jessica, Joseph, Julian and Desmond. ************************** From NYC cop to rock star. That's quite a life. RIP MoneyMan Edited September 13, 2019 by nuckin_futz 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 My favorite Eddie Money tune, RIP Eddie 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I'm betting that Eddie has a ticket to paradise.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 RIP Eddie....RIP 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Crossbar Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Always liked Eddie Money. He brought a cool everyman vibe to being a rockstar. Saw him open for Cheap Trick back in the 80s. He was great! RIP EM! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 But who will Baby hold on to now? Rip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldoescobar Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 RIP Eddie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWMc1 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) This was one of his last songs that he made. Sad news but at least he got to do what he loved for a long time. RIP Eddie Money. Edited September 14, 2019 by RWMc1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 ^That last tune was surely indication of a coming currency crash. But RIP Eddie $..thanks for a few radio staples that were fun to drive to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YummyCakeFace Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 One of our faves. Rest peacefully my man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master 112 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Cops are pigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 1 hour ago, 112 said: Cops are pigs. Actually they are human beings. and like any industry there are good and bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master 112 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, riffraff said: Actually they are human beings. and like any industry there are good and bad. They are metaphorically pigs. And they're all bad because the ones who don't abuse their standing overlook the ones who do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 17 minutes ago, 112 said: They are metaphorically pigs. And they're all bad because the ones who don't abuse their standing overlook the ones who do. Meh we all have our good cop bad cop stories. same with haircuts right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master 112 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 29 minutes ago, riffraff said: Meh we all have our good cop bad cop stories. same with haircuts right? I've been assaulted under more-than-the-acquiesce of a police officer who was present. Bad haircuts don't leave you with trauma. They're not a group of people who go around heroically saving dementia-addled grandmothers from escaped convict burglars all day. They so some absolutely despicable things and get away with it under the powers of their unions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 I've got some stories about mistreatment and abuse at the hand of cops and I've also know several cops who actually care about the people they serve and are just good people....people I'm proud to call friends. To paint them all with the same brush, (good or bad) just shows that your interactions with them have been limited. My experience is that anyone who has only ever dealt with police in a negative situation, is probably prone to finding themselves in negative situations too often. This isn't to say that there are never instances where people have a bad experience with a cop through no fault of their own, (I myself, have such experience) but to never had had a positive encounter with a police officer is telling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 46 minutes ago, 112 said: I've been assaulted under more-than-the-acquiesce of a police officer who was present. Bad haircuts don't leave you with trauma. They're not a group of people who go around heroically saving dementia-addled grandmothers from escaped convict burglars all day. They so some absolutely despicable things and get away with it under the powers of their unions. All true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 46 minutes ago, 112 said: I've been assaulted under more-than-the-acquiesce of a police officer who was present. Bad haircuts don't leave you with trauma. They're not a group of people who go around heroically saving dementia-addled grandmothers from escaped convict burglars all day. They so some absolutely despicable things and get away with it under the powers of their unions. Says you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
189lb enforcers? Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 I liked his brand and style. Thanks for the memories, Eddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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