John Eddie (born 1959,
Richmond, Virginia) is an American
rock
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singer. Eddie moved to
New Jersey
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in the 1970s and became a popular club circuit musician there, occasionally performing with
Bruce Springsteen.
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Music career
John's first studio presence was singing backing vocals on Bryan Adams
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' song "Somebody
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* ''Somebody'', by Connie Dover, 1991
* ''Somebody'', by Philip Michael Thomas, 1988
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* "Somebody" (Aerosmith song), 1973
* "Somebody" (Bonnie McKee song), 2004
* "Somebody" (Bridgit Mendler song), 20 ...
" on the 1984 album '' Reckless''. John then signed with Columbia Records and released two albums including his 1986 self-titled debut, '' John Eddie''.[ The first single, "Jungle Boy", from '' John Eddie'' peaked on Billboard at #17 Rock and #52 Hot 100.][ Billboard Singles AllMusic.com] At the label's behest, his long-time band, the Front Street Runners, was replaced for the album by members of Springsteen's E Street Band
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. He opened for Bob Seger and The Kinks
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in the late 1980s[ but was dropped by the label early in the 1990s after the release of his second album, ''The Hard Cold Truth''. He then signed with ]Elektra Records
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where he was chosen to represent Elektra on their 40th Anniversary record called Rubaiyat with his version of The Cure's "In Between Days" and recorded a third album, ''Still in the Same Cage'', which, after a lengthy legal dispute, was never released.[ Since then Eddie has recorded independently and toured extensively; his career saw a resurgence when independent radio promotion person and long-time fan ]Michele Clark
Michele E. Clark (June 2, 1943 — December 8, 1972) was an American journalist. She was the first African-American woman to be a television correspondent for CBS News. As a correspondent at WBBM-TV she covered the 1972 Democratic Party president ...
became his manager in 2000. Clark secured a record deal for Eddie with Lost Highway Records
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and executive produced the 2003 release of ''Who the Hell is John Eddie?'' The album subsequently produced three top 10 singles at the Triple-A Radio format. Kid Rock
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has covered "Lowlife", "Forty" and "Happy New Year" all written by John Eddie.
His latest album, entitled ''Same Old Brand New Me'', was released in February 2012, featuring 18 songs. In 2013, the song Eddie co-wrote with Brantley Gilbert, "More Than Miles
"More Than Miles" is a song recorded by American country rock singer Brantley Gilbert. It was released in October 2012 as the fourth single from the deluxe edition of his 2010 album '' Halfway to Heaven''. The song was written by Gilbert and John E ...
", became a top country hit for Gilbert, peaking at No. 7 on the Billboard country charts. Eddie also had a song featured in the Zac Efron film, '' At Any Price'', entitled "The Man I Am" that was released as a single April 19, 2013.
On August 16, 2019, it was announced that he, in conjunction with Priscilla Presley
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, as well as SONY Pictures will create and produce "Agent King" a Netflix
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adult animated series focussing on Elvis Presley's nightly incursions as a spy for the US Government, while remaining a musician during the day.
Discography
*'' John Eddie'' ( Columbia Records, 1986) US #83[
*''The Hard Cold Truth'' (Columbia Records, 1989)]
*''Still in the Same Cage'' (Elektra Records
Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1 ...
, 1991) (unreleased)
*''Seven Songs Since My Last Confession'' (EP) (Lost American Thrill Show, 1997)
*''Happily Never After'' (Lost American Thrill Show, 1999)
*''Guy Walks Into a Bar... John Eddie Live'' (Lost American Thrill Show, 2001)
*''Who the Hell is John Eddie?'' (Lost Highway Records
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, 2003)
*''Same Old Brand New Me'' (Play My Records, 2012)
In Popular Culture
John Eddie's name appears on the club letterboard shown in the closing scenes of Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA video.
References
External links
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*http://articles.mcall.com/1986-08-28/entertainment/2536781_1_rock-n-roll-contracts-and-lawyers-john-eddie/2
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Guitarists from Virginia
Guitarists from New Jersey
Jersey Shore musicians
1959 births
Living people
American rock guitarists
American male guitarists
20th-century American guitarists
21st-century American guitarists
Musicians from Richmond, Virginia
20th-century American male musicians
21st-century American male musicians