Before Eddie Money started in the music career he was known as Eddie Mahoney. Born and raised to a New York cop in Brooklyn, deciding music was for him, he ventured out in 1968 and away from the N.Y.C. police academy. He was dicovered by legendary promoter, Bill Graham in 1975. In 1977, he released his self-titled first album, which went platinum, thanks to hits such as "Two Tickets To Paradise".
But in 1980, Money's high life almost got derailed when he overdosed on alcohol and what turned out to be a synthetic barbiturate. He nodded off for 14 hours while lying on his leg. "I killed the sciatic nerve on my left leg, knocked my kidneys out," recalls the singer, who still walks with a limp. "Doctors told me I was never gonna walk again." He chronicled the ordeal on his platinum 1982 album, "No Control," but sadly admits he didn't change his ways. "Next thing you know I was back on the charts, I was back on the road, and I started drinking again," he says.
Now he has joined a 12-step program (2 years ago) and is on the road to recover. Due to his ex-wife and 5 kids.
In the prime of rock & roll, Eddie's songs made the top 20 on the charts and were requested most. MTV was the home for his videos in the early years; "Shaken" and "I Think I'm In Love" were huge MTV hits.
Eddie Money is still touring around today. He averages about 175 shows a year for his fans what he calls his "friends". He loves to perform and will no matter what. "You could give me a 1,000-seat club or put me on a stage in the middle of the afternoon with 30,000 people out there," he says. "It doesn't make any difference to me."
