Eddie Rabbitt

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

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

234,108

Total plays

1,756,364

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

Political party

Republican Party (United States)

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

country music

Instrument

voice

Record label

Elektra

Image

Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle 1981-11-13 ticket.jpg

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