Artist that Captured the Sound of Radio in the 70s and 80s, Dead at 70
National Public Radio reports:
“The singer and songwriter Eddie Money, whose singles like ‘Take Me Home Tonight, ‘Baby Hold On and ‘Two Tickets to Paradise’ were an archetype for 1970s and 1980s rock radio, died Friday morning in Los Angeles at age 70.
“Less than a month ago, Money announced that he was battling stage IV esophageal cancer, which had metastasized to his liver, lymph nodes and stomach.
“In a statement sent to NPR, his family said: “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.”
“Earlier this year, the singer announced that he was undergoing a minor heart valve procedure, which Money noted he had scheduled during a touring break in order to not let down his fans.
“‘Am I going to live a long time? Who knows,’ Money said in a clip for his AXS reality TV show, Real Money, in which he disclosed his diagnosis. ‘It’s in God’s hands. But you know what? I’ll take every day I can get. Every day above ground is a good day.'”
We remember some of Money’s most important songs here:
Money makes his announcement on his TV show:
