- John Eddie
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Name = John Eddie
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Born = 1959
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Origin =Richmond, Virginia flagicon|USA
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Genre =Folk rock
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Notable_instruments =John Eddie (born 1959,
Richmond, Virginia ) is an Americanfolk rock singer. Eddie moved toNew Jersey in the 1970s and became a popular club circuit musician there, occasionally performing withBruce Springsteen . [http://wm09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hifyxqe5ldhe~T1 Biography] , Allmusic.com] Eddie signed withColumbia Records and released two albums, in 1986 and 1990; a single, "Jungle Boy", managed to crack the Billboard charts in 1986, peaking at #17 Rock and #52 on the Hot 100. [ [http://wm09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hifyxqe5ldhe~T51 Billboard Singles] , Allmusic.com] He opened forBob Seger andThe Kinks in the late 1980s but was dropped by the label early in the 1990s. He then signed withElektra Records and recorded a third album, which was never released after a lengthy legal dispute. Since then Eddie has recorded independently and toured extensively; his career saw a resurgence when he signed withLost Highway Records for 2003's "Who the Hell is John Eddie?".Discography
*"John Eddie" (
Columbia Records , 1986) US #83 [ [http://wm09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hifyxqe5ldhe~T5 Billboard] , Allmusic.com]
*"Hard Cold Truth" (Columbia, 1990)
*"Who the Hell is John Eddie?" (Lost Highway Records , 2003)
*"Seven Songs Since My Last Confession"
*"Guy Walks Into a Bar..." (live) (Lost American Thrill Show)
*"Happily Never After" (Lost American Thrill Show)References
External links
* [http://www.johneddie.com Official website]
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