
Country singer and songwriter Eddie Rabbitt would be 80 years old today (he died from lung cancer in 1998). Eddie was born in Brooklyn to Irish immigrant parents and raised in East Orange, New Jersey. He started out as a songwriter, writing such hits as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley and "Pure Love" by Ronnie Milsap. "I Love A Rainy Night" reached #1 on the Hot 100, the Country chart, and the Adult Contemporary chart in the US, #4 on the Country chart in Canada, #6 in Australia and #8 in New Zealand in 1980.
One of my favorite songs since I was little.
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You’re young, then… 😉
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What attracted me to this song is that echo…it’s used perfectly.
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A good producer can be the difference between a hit and a dud and sometimes just what a record needs (in ths case, sllght echo).
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When I was playing out…I wanted that kind of echo on my voice. I used this song as an example and Bruce Sprinsteen’s Glory Days.
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Catchy little tune! He has some good songs.
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I love the finger snaps and claps…
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I forgot all about him! Cool song!
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He died a few years back, and a lot of times it’s a case of “out of sight, out of mind.” I like this song a lot…
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