Rock Star Eddie Money is Dead at the Age of 70
Prolific singer and songwriter Eddie Money has died following a battle with stage 4 esophageal cancer.
Money's publicist, Cindy Ronzoni, said he died peacefully Friday morning in Los Angeles. He was 70.
"I LOVED working with him in so many ways - a down to earth man and super talent," Ronzoni tweeted.
"He had a big heart, great voice and loved to tell jokes."Edward Joseph Mahoney (March 21, 1949 – September 13, 2019), known professionally as Eddie Money, was an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who had success in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of Top 40 songs and platinum albums.
He was born into a large Irish Catholic family in Brooklyn. His parents were Dorothy Elizabeth (née Keller) and Daniel Patrick Mahoney. He grew up on Long Island. Like his grandfather, father, and brother, Money was a member of the New York City Police Department; he left after two years to pursue a career in music. In 1968, Money moved to California.
After moving to Berkeley, California, Money became a regular at city clubs. He secured a recording contract with Columbia Records. He recorded a string of successful singles and albums in the late 70s and early 80s. His career began to decline after an unsuccessful album in 1983 and struggles with drug addiction. Money made a comeback in 1986, and returned to the mainstream rock spotlight with the album
Can't Hold Back.
Billboard Top 40 Hits
The Love In Your Eyes - Peaked at #24 on 3.18.1989
Maybe I'm A Fool - Peaked at #22 on 4.7.1979
Two Tickets To Paradise - Peaked at #22 on 9.9.1978
Endless Nights - Peaked at #21 on 6.27.1987
I'll Get By - Peaked at #21 on 3.7.1992
Think I'm In Love - Peaked at #16 on 9.18.1982
I Wanna Go Back - Peaked at #14 on 3.14.1987
Peace In Our Time - Peaked at #11 on 2.10.1990
Baby Hold On - Peaked at #11 on 6.10.1978
Walk On Water - Peaked at #9 on 12.24.1988
Take Me Home Tonight - Peaked at #4 on 11.15.1986