This day in the History of country music 1. Eddie Rabbitt born,1941 Edward Thomas Eddie Rabbitt (November 27, 1941 – May 7, 1998) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as Kentucky Rain for Elvis Presley in 1970 and Pure Love for Ronnie Milsap in 1974. Later in the 1970s, Rabbitt helped to develop the crossover-influenced sound of country music prevalent in the 1980s with such hits as Suspicions and Every Which Way but Loose. His duets Both to Each Other (Friends and Lovers) and You and I, with Juice Newton and Crystal Gayle respectively, later appeared on the soap operas Days of Our Lives and All My Children. Early life Rabbitt was born to Irish immigrants in Brooklyn, New York in 1941 and was raised in the nearby community of East Orange, New Jersey. His father was an oil-refinery refrigeration worker and a skilled fiddle and accordion player who often entertained local New York City dance halls. By age twelve Rabbitt was a proficient guitar player, having been taught by his scoutmaster, Bob Scwickrath.During his childhood Rabbitt became a self-proclaimed walking encyclopedia of country music. After his parents divorced he dropped out of school at age sixteen. His mother, Mae, explained this action by saying that Rabbitt was never one for school [because] his head was too full of music. He later obtained a high school diploma after taking courses at night school.
Posted on: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 17:29:00 +0000
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