News

EDDIE MONEY ROCKS 50,000 FANS IN RALEIGH

Raleigh, NC (July 24, 2007 - Reprint Of Article From The Raleigh Chronicle) At the Raleigh Wide Open event on Saturday, veteran rocker Eddie Money showed that he can still rock and roll with the best of them. In this composite picture made from three different photos, you can see the 50,000 fans that seemed to go on forever in the middle of the city of Raleigh who came to listen to Eddie Money.

At the Raleigh Wide Open celebration on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh the fans seemed to love the songs that he belted out including his string of hits like "Baby Hold On", "Shakin'" and "Take Me Home Tonight." The venue at the end of the street was standing room only, but there were people as far as the eye could see in the plaza and down the street.

Eddie Money looked the same as he did 20 years ago and his distinct voice sounded exactly the same as you hear on the radio. "I can't believe you remember the words from these songs from the 80's," joked Eddie Money to the crowd. Money had fun with the crowd, getting them to sing along with songs, clap their hands above their heads, and even tossed a t-shirt or two into the sea of fans. The rocker was a blast to watch on stage and he definitely looked like he was loving every minute of it.

In addition to singing, Money played both the saxophone and harmonica in different songs. During the concert, he called attention to the men and women serving in the US military, calling them the real heroes of the country. Money dedicated a song to them and also to his mother who has passed away, calling up to her in the sky saying that he was doing well.

After the main concert, Money appeared back on stage for an encore after the crowd called for him to return and he played a couple more songs. Money's concert ended in a flurry of excitement as Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker unveiled the refurbished Sir Walter Raleigh statue near the main stage just before fireworks started being shot off overhead in front of the crowd.

Eddie Money is on tour promoting his album Wanna Go Back which contains new recordings of twelve classic hit songs from the artist and after Raleigh, he is scheduled to visit the Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, Florida.

About Eddie Money
"Everything I do, I do it for you." Eddie Money says it at least once during every show and he means it. This straight up rock and roll icon has been making music and delivering it to his fans since the mid 70s and wouldn't have it any other way. With hits like "Two Tickets To Paradise", "Baby Hold On", "Walk On Water", "Think I'm In Love", and "Shakin", Eddie continues to be one of the hardest working men in rock and roll.

Performing more than 150 shows every year, Eddie is always touring somewhere. "My fans are the best, most loyal fans a guy could ask for. They keep coming back for more and I'm not gonna stop until they make me stop." Celebrating over 25 years as a staple in a sometimes-finicky business. Money has recorded over a dozen albums of his own and has done numerous projects in television and film. Spring 2001's David Spade film "Joe Dirt" features Eddie Money as Joe Dirt's rock and roll idol and he turned up as Mimi's ex-husband in an episode of The Drew Carey Show. Eddie has also penned theme songs for Arena Football and Major League Baseball. The touring season will find him traveling to a city near you to perform all of his hits, as well as new songs from his album, "Wanna Go Back."

"I like getting involved in a lot of different projects, whether it's singing the National Anthem at a professional sporting event, doing a gig for the charities I support, or having my kids drag me through amusement park openings, I need to keep moving," says Money. Having come from a long line of police officers, a very young Eddie joined the police force back home in Long Island, New York, and sang in his first band "Grapes Of Wrath." Then California called and he moved out west to be a rock and roll star. It worked. "I just knew I wanted to sing and be in a band," recalls Eddie. "California seemed like the place to be, so I was Berkeley-bound."

A student of legendary vocal coach Judy Davis and prodigy of manager Bill Graham, Money began belting out hit after hit. The early days of MTV and music videos launched Eddie Money into stardom. An accomplished musician, he sings, writes songs, plays the saxophone, harmonica, and piano. "Of my five kids, I've got a few drummers, guitar players, and my daughter wants to sing and dance...when the guys get too old I've got myself another band! Touring and writing is my life. It's who I am and what I do and I don't see things changing any time in the near future," says Eddie. "Hey, I get to get up every day and do what I love. Why change that?"

Eddie ’s new twelve-song CD, Wanna Go Back, is in stores now on Warrior Records.

About Warrior Records
Warrior Records is a music company whose products are distributed worldwide. Its businesses also include publishing divisions that administrate a wide range of copyrights, a music supervision firm specializing in motion picture and television soundtracks, a marketing & promotions company, and a new media and technologies division that develops and implements new formats, e-commerce, and emerging Internet methodology.

Warrior Records is a division of L.A. Entertainment, inc., a California based entertainment corporation.

L.A. Entertainment, Inc.