Eddie Money, RIP age 70

Yahoo News ^ | 09/13/2019 | Shirley Halperin

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Eddie Money, the prolific singer and songwriter whose songs “Baby Hold On,” “Two Tickets to Paradise,” “Shakin'” and “Take Me Home Tonight” soundtracked popular music in the 1980s, died Friday (Sept. 13). He was 70.

A statement provided by his family reads: “The Money Family regrets to announce that Eddie passed away peacefully early this morning. It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our loving husband and father. We cannot imagine our world without him. We are grateful that he will live on forever through his music.”

Money recently revealed that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer.

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[4yearlurker]

I still have his first album. Great songs with tasty lead guitar. RIP Eddie. Thanks for the music!

[BenLurkin]

Eddie Money — Baby Hold On

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWyNSIS8jRY

[NFHale]

Sad, sad news.

RIP Eddie... thank you.

[workerbee]

Oh wow. One of the memorable concerts from my youth. RIP, Eddie.

[IronJack]

Esophageal cancer is a tough way to go. Dude held on like a champ.

Rest easy.

[toast]

I was able to see him in concert a few months ago, along with Joan Jett.

[bankwalker]

I hope he got a ticket to paradise ...

[Signalman]

Real name: Edward Joseph Mahoney

[NobleFree]

RIP Eddie. Thanks for the music!

Amen!

[Major Matt Mason]

For some unknown, there was a time where Eddie Money was the performer I had seen in concert the most, maybe 4 or 5 times. I liked his music well enough, but in the end, he would be way down my list of favorite artists. But, he usually had a good touring band, the shows weren't expensive, and he had a long enough list of hits to make the shows entertaining.

RIP, Mr. Money.

[Skooz]

Real name: Edward Joseph Mahoney

I seem to recall he was a cop before pursuing a career in music.

RIP

[csvset]

He definitely paid his dues, playing the local clubs in Berkeley, notably the Longbranch and the Keystone nightclubs, he was at one or the other it seems, for years.

It kind of surprised me when he made it big. RIP

[dfwgator]

When Two Tickets came out it was the rare Rock Hit Song in the age of disco.

[circlecity]

"I seem to recall he was a cop before pursuing a career in music."

I knew that he came from a family of police officers but I didn't know he was ever one himself.

[circlecity]

I wore out his first album when I was in college. RIP Eddie.

[USAF1985]

Two years with NYPD.

[FreedomGuru]

RIP Eddie, Godspeed. Thanks for music, it will live on forever.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.