Eddie Rabbitt

Biography

Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt was an American country music singer and songwriter. Beginning as a songwriter in the late 1960s, he began a solo career in the mid-70s, being among the first to make Country music in a Pop-crossover style. He is best known for his #1 crossover hit "I Love A Rainy Night", "Drivin' My Life Away" from the same album, and "Every Which Way But Loose", the title song to the Clint Eastwood movie. He also penned "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap. Rabbitt died on May 7, 1998, in Nashville from lung cancer at the age of 56.

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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

1990Nominee

Best Performance

Night of 100 Stars III

1987Nominee

Best Performance

Sensations

1994Nominee

Best Performance

XXX's & OOO's

Career Highlights

1980Highlight

Best Performance

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980

2005Highlight

Best Performance

Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 1