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Eddie Rabbitt
1941-1998
Recording
Artist
Both of Eddie's parents were born in Ireland
and his father, Thomas Rabbitt, was an Irish fiddler and accordion
player. During a scouting event Eddie heard country music
for the first time and it became his passion. As a singer-songwriter
he found it difficult to get gigs in New York so he moved
to Nashville in 1968. He found success as a songwriter when
Elvis Presley recorded "Kentucky Rain" which went
to #16 on the charts. In the mid-1970s he began touring on
his own and from 1979-1982 he had eight songs reach the Top
40 and four of them into the Top 10. "I Love a Rainy
Night" reached the #1 spot in December 1980. Other hits
included "Drivin' My Life Away," "Step by Step,"
and "You and I," which he recorded with Crystal
Gayle. He also wrote the title song for Clint Eastwood's movie
"Every Which Way But Loose."
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