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LTC Stephen F.
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Thank you my friend SGT (Join to see) for sharing the music video of Eddie Rabbitt performing "I Love A Rainy Night"
Rest in peace Eddie Rabbitt

Background on Eddie Rabbitt from .imdb.com/name/nm0704781/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
"Eddie Rabbitt
Overview
Born November 27, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died May 7, 1998 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA (lung cancer)
Birth Name Edward Thomas Rabbitt
Height 6' 3" (1.91 m)

Mini Bio
Country singer, songwriter & guitarist Edward Thomas Rabbitt was born on a holiday, of Thanksgiving, on Thursday, November 27th, 1941, {the fourth Thursday,of November}, to Irish immigrant parents in Brooklyn, New York. Rabbitt was raised in East Orange, New Jersey. Eddie recorded songs for the labels 20th Century Records and Columbia Records in the 1960 decade. In 1968, Eddie Rabbitt moved to Nashville, Tennessee and initially established himself in the country music scene as a songwriter (he wrote Elvis Presley's "Kentucky Rain" and Ronnie Milsap's "Pure Love"). In 1974, he began recording songs & started his very own musical career, with the recording label/name, Elektra Records. Eddie scored his first Top 40 country radio hit list, with "You Get to Me" (later in the year). In 1976, Rabbitt had his first number 1 country hit, with "Drinkin' My Baby (Off My Mind)." Eddie went on to enjoy a steady succession of 26 number 1 country hits from 1976 to 1989, (averaging two a year, approximately). His most popular & successful songs include such terrific tunes as "You Don't Love Me Anymore," "Every Which Way But Loose," "Drivin' My Life Away," "I Love a Rainy Night," "Step by Step," "You and I" (a lovely duet, he teamed with Crystal Gayle, to successfully perform). "The Best Year of My Life," "I Wanna Dance With You," & "On Second Thought." Moreover, a majority of these songs were substantial crossover hits on the Billboard pop radio charts. Although his career weakened in the later 1980 decade, Rabbitt nonetheless still continued to record albums and perform musical concerts, in nightclubs throughout that era. Following the tragic & untimely death of his infant son (& first offspring) was approximately one month from being two years (23 months), Timmy in 1985. When Timmy was born, he became a father. Following the death his first son, Timmy, Eddie became very active in raising money for organizations that aid ill children, of all ages: He not only served as honorary chairman of the American Council on Transplantation, but also was a celebrity spokesman for both the Muscular Dystrophy Association, (much like as if he was following the footsteps of Jerry Lewis's marathons) & United Cerebral Palsy Organization. Eddie Rabbitt died from lung cancer, just under 56 & a half, on Thursday, May 7th, 1998, in Nashville, Tennessee. (following his birth on holiday, Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27th, 1941), (he was ten days young, when Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was attacked on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, by Japanese bombardiers, forcing the United States of America, to enter World War II)! Eddie Rabbitt's life-time: Thursday, November 27th, 1941, to Thursday, May 7th, 1998, was 20,615 days, equaling 2,945 weeks, exactly.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: woodyanders

Spouse: Janine Girardi (27 November 1976 - 7 May 1998) ( his death) ( 3 children)
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His first son died at 23 months of after a liver transplant in 1985.
Although he wasn't a smoker, he died of lung cancer as a result of performing in smoky clubs for most of his career
Sang "Drivin' My Life Away" for two movies: "Roadie" and "Black Dog"
First generation American. His parents were from Ireland.
Won an American Music Award for Best Male Pop Vocalist in 1981.
Was named Top New Male Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music Awards in 1977.
He also recorded under the Warner Brothers label.

Interview Eddie Rabbit. Jeff Bridges joins in!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezzqABgraOg

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SSgt Boyd Herrst
SSgt Boyd Herrst
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A really great song(IMHO)... I remember hearing it and at the same time... staying at my Great
Grandma’s the night before a early morn’g of getting up to go fishing and it rained all night .. Great Grandma had a metal roof which she had over-boarded and then
Shingled.. that proved a life saver..
A tornado had come over and did not tear off her roof.. I don’t think the funnel was extended enough to
Take it. Or she was just extremely fortunate... she lived to 96, I was in Egypt when she passed.. I had been home on leave and went and visited . .. she was in somewhat fair health.. She still insisted on making her snickerdoodles.. big cinnamon sugar cookies, almost 6” in circumstance.. I helped her with that batch and it meant even more getting to help her make them.. I remembered to take some back with me. .. back to the rain.. Hearing that on the roof brought back a lot memories after hearing Eddie R’s song..
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SSgt Boyd Herrst
SSgt Boyd Herrst
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listed above was another song “Driving my life away”.... Definitely a great over-the-Road song for a long haul truck driver.. especially a single one..
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
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That should have been Sunday night's song here!
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Nice older country song.
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