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Eddie Rabbitt

1941 - 1998

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Edward Thomas Rabbitt (November 27, 1941 – May 7, 1998) was an American country music singer and songwriter. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974. Later in the 1970s, Rabbitt helped to develop the crossover-influenced sound of country music prevalent in the 1980s with such hits as "Suspicions", "I Love a Rainy Night" (a number-one hit single on the Billboard Hot 100), "Drivin' My Life Away" and "Every Which Way but Loose" (the theme from the film of the same title). His duets "Both to Each Other (Friends and Lovers)" with Juice Newton and "You and I" with Crystal Gayle later appeared on the soap operas Days of Our Lives and All My Children. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Eddie Rabbitt is the 2,710th most popular musician (down from 2,547th in 2024), the 15,211th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,981st in 2019) and the 1,128th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Eddie Rabbitt ranks 2,710 out of 3,175. Before him are Flume, Slim Dusty, Brenda Russell, Martin Carthy, Shawn Lane, and Frank Bello. After him are Daniel Erlandsson, Jerome Richardson, Burak Yeter, Keith Green, Apparat, and L.A. Reid.

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Among people born in 1941, Eddie Rabbitt ranks 644. Before him are Mel Winkler, Christine Truman, Martha Reeves, Lucious Jackson, Martin Carthy, and Paul Tsongas. After him are Darshan Ranganathan, Lonnie Mack, Ted Strickland, Joe Caldwell, George Will, and Brian Holland. Among people deceased in 1998, Eddie Rabbitt ranks 335. Before him are Fred Wacker, Gene Raymond, Peter Sillett, Junkyard Dog, Irene Hervey, and Barbara Acklin. After him are Allen Drury, Dane Clark, Tron, Terry Sanford, Ram Swarup, and Lawton Chiles.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Eddie Rabbitt ranks 15,217 out of 20,380. Before him are Béla Fleck (1958), Roscoe Conkling (1829), Traci Bingham (1968), Josie Loren (1987), Andrew J. Feustel (1965), and Michael O'Shea (1906). After him are Mario Lopez (1973), Julia Sweeney (1959), Shannon Lucio (1980), Jermaine O'Neal (1978), Rachel Maddow (1973), and Michael Wolff (1953).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Eddie Rabbitt ranks 1,128. Before him are Dweezil Zappa (1969), Dillon Francis (1987), Bob Ludwig (1945), Brenda Russell (1949), Shawn Lane (1963), and Frank Bello (1965). After him are Jerome Richardson (1920), Keith Green (1953), L.A. Reid (1956), Dr. Luke (1973), Oliver Lake (1942), and Lucky Peterson (1964).

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