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Eddie Rabbitt

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Eddie Rabbitt

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Also known as Edward Thomas Rabbitt

American country singer (1941–1998)

Film & TV

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt was an American country music singer and songwriter. Beginning as a songwriter in the late 1960s, he began a solo career in the mid-70s, being among the first to make Country music in a Pop-crossover style. He is best known for his #1 crossover hit "I Love A Rainy Night", "Drivin' My Life Away" from the same album, and "Every Which Way But Loose", the title song to…

Known for

  • Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 1 — himself2005
  • Austin City Limits: Country2001
  • XXX's & OOO's — Self1994
  • Belly Dancing for Fun & Fitness — Self1993
  • Diagnosis: Murder — Eddie Rabbitt1993
  • Hot Country Nights1991
  • Night of 100 Stars III — Self1990
  • Sensations — Stripper #21987
  • Lynda Carter: Body and Soul — Self1984
  • The Eddie Rabbitt Special — Self1983

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1941-11-27
Active to
1998-05-07
classic pop and rockcountrycountry pop

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
234,108
Total plays
1,756,364

Tags

country80spopmale vocalistsamerican

Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt (November 27, 1941 - May 7, 1998) was a country music singer and songwriter who reached the peak of his popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in New Jersey, Rabbitt moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1968, hoping to earn a living as a songwriter and performer. He came to the attention of recording companies when he penned Elvis Presley's hit song "Kentucky Rain". In 1975, Rabbitt signed on with Elektra Records, who had r

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Eddie
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
Nashville
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Elektra
Image
Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle 1981-11-13 ticket.jpg
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date of birth
1941-11-27
date of death
1998-05-07
cause of death
lung cancer
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1964-00-00
Commons category
Eddie Rabbitt
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