Thursday, March 21, 2024, 10am ET: Feature Artist: Eddie Money

Edward Joseph Mahoney (March 21, 1949 – September 13, 2019), known professionally as Eddie Money, was an American singer and songwriter who, in the 1970s and 1980s, had eleven Top 40 songs, including “Baby Hold On”, “Two Tickets to Paradise”, “Think I’m in Love”, “Shakin'”, “Take Me Home Tonight”, “I Wanna Go Back”, “Walk on Water”, and “The Love in Your Eyes”. Critic Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times called him a working-class rocker and Kristin Hall of the Associated Press stated he had a husky voice. In 1987, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for “Take Me Home Tonight”.

In 1980, after drinking vodka, Money overdosed on a synthetic barbiturate that he mistook for cocaine. He suffered damage to the sciatic nerve on his left leg, was unable to walk for months, and had a permanent limp thereafter.

On Valentine’s Day 1984 in Moraga, California, Money married Margo Lee Walker, a student from Los Angeles. He and his bride tried to keep the wedding private, “but a crowd of screaming teenage fans showed up.”

Money married Laurie Harris in 1989. Together, they had five children: Zachary, Jessica, Joseph, Julian, and Desmond. They were married for 30 years and had renewed their vows three months prior to his death.

In March 2000, Money purchased a home in Westlake Village, California, where he lived with his family. At one point in the early 2000s, Money also had a home in Island Estates, a gated community in Palm Coast, Florida, which he called “my place to play golf, be creative, go fishing, go surfing and have fun”.

In 2001, Money joined a 12-step program to deal with his drinking and made a promise to his wife and children that he would change. In 2003, he reported that he was clean and sober.

In July 2019, Money underwent heart valve surgery and contracted pneumonia, causing him to cancel tour dates. He had been a cigarette smoker for years. On August 24, 2019, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer. Complications from the cancer resulted in his death at Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles on September 13, 2019, at age 70. A year later, his family filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful death against the hospital, with an additional allegation of medical malpractice.

Thursday, October 12, 2023 6pm ET: Feature LP: Eddie Money – Greatest Hits: Sound of Money (1989)

Greatest Hits: Sound of Money is a compilation of American rock singer Eddie Money’s biggest hits plus three new tracks: “Peace in Our Time”, “Looking Through the Eyes of a Child” and “Stop Steppin’ on My Heart”. The disc was originally released November 14, 1989 by Columbia Records. A remastered CD surfaced in 2009, released by SPV.

The song “Looking Through the Eyes of a Child” was covered by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne on his album Atado a Tu Amor, as “Soy como un niño” (Spanish for “I’m Like a Child”)

1. “Baby Hold On” 3:33
2. “Two Tickets to Paradise” 3:59
3. “Peace in Our Time” 5:05
4. “Where’s the Party? (Live)” 5:50
5. “I Wanna Go Back” 3:56
6. “Walk on Water” 4:40
7. “Shakin'” 3:08
8. “Take Me Home Tonight” 3:32
9. “Think I’m in Love” 3:10
10. “Looking Through the Eyes of a Child” 4:32
11. “No Control” 3:58
12. “We Should Be Sleeping” 3:56
13. “Stop Steppin’ on My Heart” 4:22

Friday 9/9/22 9pm ET: Feature LP: Eddie Money – Life For The Taking (1978)

Life for the Taking is the second studio album by American rock musician Eddie Money. It was recorded and released in late 1978 in the US and January 1979 in the UK on manager Bill Graham’s Wolfgang imprint via Columbia Records. The album includes the singles “Can’t Keep A Good Man Down” and “Maybe I’m A Fool.”

With Money seemingly endlessly on the road promoting his previous debut album, this effort was primarily written in hotel rooms with a variety of band members and worked up during sound checks prior to performances. The final track, “Call On Me” was often interjected into the set lists prior to the release of this album and received a strong response in spite of its more soulful, less frantic composure.

This album also marked a conscious effort to expand Money’s audience with the inclusion of several more pop and dance oriented numbers. This direction would continue to be expanded upon with the subsequent release Playing for Keeps. The album was met with less enthusiastic critical response than its predecessor with a number of the pundits citing a weakness of quality songwriting and the inconsistency of style as pitfalls.

Money resumed his frantic promotion and touring schedule upon the release of this album. The cover shot plays on a rendition of the artist mocking his debut album artwork but with an obvious worn and tired appearance.

As with the previous release, both singles were issued in promotion only edited versions, while the retail releases featured tracks from the album as B-sides. By now, the artist was headlining mid sized venues and a number of the dates featured the then up-and-coming Pat Benatar as support.

1. “Life for the Taking” 4:45
2. “Can’t Keep a Good Man Down” 3:37
3. “Nightmare” 4:22
4. “Gimme Some Water” 3:38
5. “Rock and Roll the Place” 3:04
6. “Maybe I’m a Fool” 3:04
7. “Love the Way You Love Me” 3:37
8. “Maureen” 3:35
9. “Nobody” 4:40
10. “Call On Me” 6:01

Jesse Bradman – piano
Lloyd Chaite – guitar
Dave Danza – drums
Nicky Hopkins – keyboards, piano
David Lindley – guitar
Jimmy Lyon – guitar
Gary Mallaber – drums
Eddie Money – harmonica, keyboards, piano, saxophone, vocals
Randy Nichols – keyboards, organ, synthesizer, vocals, background vocals
Alan Pasqua – keyboards, piano
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, piano
Steve Porcaro – synthesizer, background vocals
Lonnie Rutner – bass
Tom Scott – horn, saxophone
Tim Sheridan – bass
Lonnie Turner – bass
Darrell Verdusco – background vocals
John Whitney – guitar
Angela Winbush – background vocals

Friday 12/31/21 10pm ET: Feature LP: Eddie Money – Greatest Hits: The Sound Of Monday (1989)

Greatest Hits: Sound of Money is a compilation of American rock singer Eddie Money’s biggest hits plus three new tracks: “Peace in Our Time”, “Looking Through the Eyes of a Child” and “Stop Steppin’ on My Heart”. The disc was originally released November 14, 1989 by Columbia Records. A remastered CD surfaced in 2009, released by SPV.

The song “Looking Through the Eyes of a Child” was covered by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne on his album Atado a Tu Amor, as “Soy como un niño” (Spanish for “I’m Like a Child”)

1. “Baby Hold On” 3:33
2. “Two Tickets to Paradise” 3:59
3. “Peace in Our Time” 5:05
4. “Where’s the Party? (Live)” 5:50
5. “I Wanna Go Back” 3:56
6. “Walk on Water” 4:40
7. “Shakin'” 3:08
8. “Take Me Home Tonight” 3:32
9. “Think I’m in Love” 3:10
10. “Looking Through the Eyes of a Child” 4:32
11. “No Control” 3:58
12. “We Should Be Sleeping” 3:56
13. “Stop Steppin’ on My Heart” 4:22

Tuesday 10/27/2020 1am ET: Feature LP: Eddie Money – No Control (1982)

No Control is the fourth studio album by American rock musician Eddie Money. The album was released on June 11, 1982, by Wolfgang Records and Columbia Records. It was Platinum-certified in 1987, and contains the hits “Think I’m In Love” and “Shakin’.”

1. “Shakin'” 3:07
2. “Runnin’ Away” 3:33
3. “Think I’m in Love” 3:08
4. “Hard Life” 3:50
5. “No Control” 3:56
6. “Take a Little Bit” 3:23
7. “Keep My Motor Runnin'” 3:11
8. “My Friends, My Friends” 3:15
9. “Drivin’ Me Crazy” 3:04
10. “Passing By the Graveyard (Song for John B.)” 3:07
11. “It Could Happen to You” 3:27

Eddie Money – vocals, harmonica on track 5
Jimmy Lyon – guitars, acoustic guitar on track 4
Marty Walsh – guitars on tracks 1-4, 6, 7, 10, acoustic guitar on track 8
Chuck Kirkpatrick – guitar on tracks 3, 11
Ralph Carter – bass guitar, acoustic guitar on tracks 4, 5
Gary Mallaber – drums on tracks 2-4, 10
Gary Ferguson – drums on tracks 1, 5, 7
Art Wood – drums on tracks 6, 8
Tony Brock – drums on track 9
Joe Caldo – drums on track 11
Alan Pasqua – keyboards on tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 10
Randy Nichols – keyboards on tracks 1, 2, 4-6, 8-11
Robert Blass – keyboards on tracks (1, 3, 6, 8)
Ed Calle – saxophone on tracks 2, 10, 11

In Memoriam: Eddie Money

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 hits and platinum albums. Money is well known for songs like “Baby Hold On”, “Two Tickets to Paradise”, “Think I’m in Love”, “Shakin'”, “Take Me Home Tonight”, “I Wanna Go Back”, “Walk on Water”, and “The Love in Your Eyes”.

Money married his wife Laurie in 1989. They had five children: Zachary, Jessica, Joseph, Julian, and Desmond. He “made his home” in the Bay Area and performed often in San Francisco’s clubs.

Money joined a 12-step program in 2001. Of his addiction, he has said that he came to the realization that he did not need drugs or alcohol for his “quick wit”.

On August 24, 2019, Money, a long-time smoker, revealed that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer. He died from the disease on September 13, 2019, at age 70. The family statement read in part, “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.”

We feature the music of Eddie Money at 12pm today.

Tuesday 2pm: Sounds of The 80’s

In this installment of Sounds of The 80’s feature music from; Taylor Dayne, Eddie Money, Squeeze, Poco, Bob Seger, Bon Jovi, Survivor, Stevie Nicks and LOTS more.  2pm – 6pm on RadioMaxMusic.