My name is Suze Knobler and I wanted to share this amazing photo with you. I am 36 years old and live in Redlands, CA. I grew up listening to Eddie Money and was finally able to see him. I was interviewed before the show because it was my first time seeing him and I was beside myself.
I was able to be right up front for the show. I was so overwhelmed with emotion when he came out that I was going crazy. Although so many of his songs are my favorite, ‘I Wanna Go Back’ really hits home for me and when that song started I just began crying and put my hand over my heart. I guess he saw all of that and came over to me and started singing. I reached out my hand to him and just held my hand on his cheek as he sang to me.
One of the photographers caught the moment and I wanted to share it with his website. This picture represents how a lot of his fans feel about him and his music. No matter how many years pass, he will always have a place in our hearts and can still have this kind of impact on his fans. There are a bunch of amazing pictures of him and the band from the Cherry Festival on the Beaumont, CA website.
Essential Long Island Albums
From Billy Joel to Public Enemy to Brand New (And LOTS more...)
By Long Island Press on Apr 11th, 2010
By Heather Harrington
When I first set out to make a list of the best albums by Long Island artists, I had originally planned on doing a Top 10; but then I realized, this is Long Island, and just picking 10 artists would be virtually impossible, so I threw out the numbers and just listed albums. My first question was, “What makes an album great?” Well, all the artists on this list have in some way influenced the scene they are in; have had some success (be it regional or world-wide) and whose songs have practically been embedded into our brains. These are the albums I think every respectable Long Island music lover should have on their iPods, broken down by genre (this means some genres have more artists then others). Just a little note before we start: These are my picks, so don’t get too hurt if I didn’t put your favorite band on here. (But feel free to mention all your favorite LI bands in the comments.) Let’s get started:
• Eddie Money, Can’t Hold Back (1986)
When I was first thinking of artists to put on this list, I automatically started singing Eddie Money. Can’t Hold Back was his sixth studio album; it reached #20 on the Billboard Top 200 and has been certified platinum. Eddie Money has made a comeback into pop culture recently, with his songs on the soundtrack to many ’80s-themed parties, and his two tickets to paradise led him to constructing a musical that was performed at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center in 2009. Listen to: “Take Me Home Tonight”
Eddie Rocks the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Viewers watching the 2010 Liberty Bowl saw a suprise halftime performance by Eddie and daughter Jesse. Eddie sang "Two Tickets To Paradise" to the Memphis crowd.
One of Rock-N-Roll’s legendary entertainers, Eddie Money, has been selected the recipient of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s Outstanding Achievement Award. Each year, this award is presented to an individual or group who has exhibited excellence in their chosen field and in service to the community. Money received the award at the President’s Gala at the Peabody Hotel on January 1, 2010. Past recipients include B.B. King, Lou Rawls, Clint Black, Little Richard, Alabama, The Beach Boys, LeAnn Rimes and last year’s honoree, Sara Evans.
Motor Trend interview
On that rare occasion Eddie Money is not rolling in a tour bus, his ticket to paradise is his 2006 Pontiac Solstice. Eddie was recently intervied by Motor Trend about his Solstice and the other cars throughout his life. (check it out here...)
