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Edward Joseph Mahoney (born March 21, 1949), known professionally as Eddie Money, is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who had success in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of Top 40 hits and platinum albums. Money is well known for songs like 'Baby Hold On', 'Two Tickets to Paradise', 'Think I'm in Love', 'Shakin', 'Take Me Home Tonight', 'I Wanna Go Back', 'Walk on Water', and 'The Love in Your Eyes'.

Early years[edit]

Eddie Money was born Edward Joseph Mahoney into a large Irish Catholic family in Brooklyn, the son of Dorothy and Daniel P. Mahoney.^[3][4][5] His grandfather, father, and brother were members of the New York City Police Department and he himself was an NYPD trainee for a period of time. In 1968, Money moved to California.^[6]

Music career[edit]

After moving to Berkeley, California, Money became a regular at city clubs. He secured a recording contract with Columbia Records. In the late 1970s, he charted with singles such as 'Baby Hold On' and 'Two Tickets to Paradise'.^[7] Money continued his successes and took advantage of the MTV music video scene in the early 1980s with his humorous narrative videos for 'Think I'm in Love' and 'Shakin'.^{[citation needed]} His career began to decline after an unsuccessful album in 1983 and struggles with drug addiction.^[8]

Money made a comeback in 1986, and returned to the mainstream rock spotlight with the album Can't Hold Back. 'Take Me Home Tonight', a duet with Ronnie Spector, peaked at no. 4 in the United States. 'I Wanna Go Back' reached no. 14, and 'Endless Nights' peaked at no. 21.^[8]Can't Hold Back was certified platinum.^[9] Money followed that album with Nothing to Lose (1988). That album featured the Top 10 hit 'Walk on Water' (1988) and the Top 40 hit 'The Love in Your Eyes (1989).^[10]

Since 1992, Money has traditionally opened the summer concert season for DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan.^[11] In January 2010, he performed a medley of his hit singles during the halftime performance at the Liberty Bowl.^[12]

Money wrote and performed original songs for the films Americathon (1979), Over the Top, Back to the Beach (both 1987), and Kuffs (1992), along with the television series Hardball (1989–1990).^{[citation needed]}

Television[edit]

Money has made several television appearances on American sitcoms.^[2] He played himself on an episode of the sitcom The King of Queens in May 2002, which also used his name.^[13][14]

In 2012, Money appeared in a GEICO insurance commercial in which he owns a travel agency and sings 'Two Tickets to Paradise' to a family that wants tickets for a vacation.^[15][16]

A reality television series about Money and his family, Real Money, debuted on AXS TV on April 8, 2018.^[17][18][19]

Personal life[edit]

Money and his wife Laurie have been married since 1989.^[20] They have five children: Zachary, Jessica, Joseph, Julian, and Desmond.^[21]

Money joined a 12-step program in 2001. Of his addiction, he has said that he came to the realization that he did not need drugs or alcohol for his 'quick wit'.^[22]

On August 24, 2019, Money, a long-time smoker, revealed that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer.^[23]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums

• Eddie Money (1977)
• Life for the Taking (1978)
• Playing for Keeps (1980)
• No Control (1982)
• Where's the Party? (1983)
• Can't Hold Back (1986)
• Nothing to Lose (1988)
• Right Here (1991)
• Love and Money (1995)
• Ready Eddie (1999)
• Wanna Go Back (2007)
• Brand New Day (2019) ^[24]

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References[edit]

1. ^'History'. eddiemoney.com. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
2. ^ ^ab'Eddie Money'. IMDb.com. Retrieved January 18, 2013.^{[better source needed]}
3. ^'Mahoney, Dan 1947- - Encyclopedia.com'. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
4. ^Newman, Jason (April 25, 2018). 'Eddie Money Talks New Reality Show and Why He'll Never Retire'. Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
5. ^'Music Interview: Eddie Money'. Alibi.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
6. ^Beals, Melba. 'Ten Years After He Threw the Book at Him, a Besieged Judge Finds He Can Bank on Rocker Eddie Money'. People.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
7. ^Music, News, and Info – Billboard.com
8. ^ ^ab'Rewinding the Charts: In 1986, Eddie Money & Ronnie Spector Staged a Comeback With 'Take Me Home Tonight''. Billboard.
9. ^'Eddie Money, Starship featuring Mickey Thomas to land in Catoosa'. Claremore Daily Progress.
10. ^Writer, Jim Radenhausen, Pocono Record. ''Can't Hold Back' when Eddie Money takes the stage at Mount Airy'. poconorecord.com.
11. ^'Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Free Friday Night Bands on the Beach'. Beachboardwalk.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
12. ^Snyder, Whitney (January 2, 2010). 'Eddie Money's Liberty Bowl Halftime Show Performance VIDEO: 'Two Tickets To Paradise''. Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
13. ^'The King of Queens: Season 4, Episode 23: Eddie Money (13 May 2002)'. IMDb.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.^{[better source needed]}
14. ^Shay, Jim (May 10, 2018). 'Rock headliner announced for Milford Oyster Festival'. Connecticut Post.
15. ^'GEICO Two Tickets to Paradise Commercial – Happier Than Eddie Money Running a Travel Agency'. YouTube. August 24, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
16. ^Lifton, Dave. 'Eddie Money Sells 'Two Tickets to Paradise' in New GEICO Commercial'. Ultimate Classic Rock.
17. ^DesOrmeau, Taylor (May 14, 2018). 'Eddie Money headlines classic rock show at Jackson County Fair'. mlive.com.
18. ^'Eddie Money's New Reality Series 'Real Money' Premieres April 8'. AXS TV. February 15, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
19. ^'Real Money'. IMDb. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
20. ^'Eddie Money profile'. People Magazine. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
21. ^Serena Kappes (January 13, 2003). 'Eddie Money now clean and sober'. CNN. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
22. ^Serena Kappes (January 15, 2003). 'Eddie Money now clean and sober'. People/CNN. Archived from the original on November 3, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2013.Cite uses deprecated parameter deadurl= (help)
23. ^Amir Vera (August 24, 2019). 'Rocker Eddie Money announces he has esophageal cancer'. CNN. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
24. ^'Episode 410: Whitesnake and Winger's Red Beach and Eddie Money Iron City Rocks'. www.ironcityrocks.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.

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External links[edit]

• Eddie Money at AllMusic
• Eddie Money at Rolling Stone at the Wayback Machine (archived March 12, 2008)

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