Eddie Rabbitt Interview in 1990

Eddie Rabbitt talks to Herb about his music, career, life and how he found success in the wonderful world of country music as a songwriter and singer.

[@DonDonwhon]

R.I.P Eddie Rabbit we miss u and your music

[@tonysoprano7193]

I had no idea Eddie was born and raised in NYC/Jersey! I'm from South Jersey so thats very cool! Eddie is an icon in country music and should be in the country HOF! RIP Eddie.

[@Jacksbox11]

Wonderful to hear Eddie speak!

[@-covid-20]

Loved Eddies personna....larger then life...but yet such a gentleman....he sure made women swoon....and one of thee absolute best singer song writers of all time

[@muzikdude1188]

He just seemed like a really cool down-to-earth guy. Always loved his music.

[@countrygrrl4392]

I love this interview, thanks for sharing it with us. Eddie Rabbitt should be in the Country Music Hall of Fame!

[@truthseeker1833]

Nope...you got to be a satan sell out freemason

[@nowitsabadtime]

Astonishing that he isn't. RRHOF is shameful he's not in, but ESPECIALLY CHF!!!

[@margaretrobinson9597]

Country music hall of Fame. Eddie Rabbit nice man good looking man.

[@patrickmulvey6139]

Shunned again....2022

[@dannelson4209]

Eddie Rabbit had the greatest and fun disposition. He had Irish smiling eyes. Loaded with talent great voice and great song writing. He feels like family to me even though I have never met him.

[@Jacksbox11]

Yes, Dan. He seemed to be a lovely, good- natured person! 🙂

[@judithkidd8704]

Will always love the big Rabbitt!!!!!!❤️

[@jenniferford54]

sure do miss this awesome guy it was because of him i fell in love with country music

[@willisingram4537]

Very talented man...had a chance to see him a couple of times and he was always better in person. He did a lot of concerts for different causes...primarily around children. Miss his music.

[@margaretrobinson9597]

Eddie perform around children?

[@hockey321smash]

@@margaretrobinson9597Children’s causes you idiot. What’s wrong with you? You need to stay away from children.

[@bigsmoke394]

@@margaretrobinson9597 Here we go, you saw the word "children" now you are thinking about him liking children, just stop you absolute weirdo.

[@frankvella1392]

R I P.....💙 Eddy we love you !!😥😔🎶🎻🎸

[@davebauman786]

I remember seeing this great singer when I was 13 in valley forge pa he gave me a signed guitar pick still have it to this day

[@annashafto8823]

Love him so much. Saw him live when I was 8 in 1982. Who would have thought I would become a bon jovi fan! Jersey Boys forever!

[@veganlifestyleloveanimals1744]

God bless you Eddie

[@Jamestele1]

Awesome that he explained the Scots-Irish roots. The interviewer let him explain the Appalachian/Celtic origins, then African-American influences, then the Germanic people out west added the Cowboy ballads, which was mixed with the Spanish vaqueros (Buckaroo in English) culture. All of this went into a mixing/ blender and became Country & Western. Of course it continues to evolve and pick up new flavors, and occasionally goes through a "cleansing" like the 80s with George Strait, taking back the traditional sound. Jamie Johnson, Sturgill Simpson, etc. all help keep it rooted. RIP Mr. Eddie Rabbit.

[@goldsilverdiamonds.1795]

EddieRabbitYourCountyMusic IsTheBest!!!!

[@chyrelmuzic329]

Come on country music give Eddy the award he should have been when he was alive I first seen eddy on Mary’s show and I thought then he’s really good

[@musicfanhawk4523]

He looked so good here!

[@ivystephen4189]

An evergreen singer...love his voice...

[@LisaBellaDonnaMusic]

Beautifully stated ❤️🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

[@calling_4_all_angels506]

Thank you for posting video, I really appreciate how Herb allowed Eddie to continue to talk as most interrupt once they get the answer they want. Eddie’s life story is quite intriguing with so much humor colored with drama & even tragic events that it could easily be a biographical movie . As I understand he was beloved by many in Nashville, I don’t ever recall hearing anything scandalous & perhaps that is why, I am absolutely bewildered as you why he isn’t in country hall of fame or even the rock & roll hall of fame as some of his music especially with Crystal Gail, is of the same genre as Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton’s cross over duets. Eddie Rabbitt’s music that he wrote the majority of is legendary. He had 26 number #1hits, how many do you need to qualify?

[@lendavidhart9710]

Nothing wrong with New Jersey, that where im from!!!!!!!!! Always liked this guy, thank you for posting Edit, great interview great job, Eddie was way ahead of his time, he could be talking about today, but his music was my era, and yeah "Irish music" (to me) sounds country.

[@margaretrobinson9597]

Yes ahead his generation.

[@sanjitdaniel4588]

RIP Eddie !

[@allancove4483]

I like Eddie's jacket.

[@joyguy8622]

What a great guy

[@candlesbyalexandria]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@THINKincessantly]

Truck stop cutie Comin on to me Tryna talk me into a ride Said I Wouldnt be sorry She was just a bayyyybee! Always puts me in a good mood

[@fatima1009]

Sad to hear that he lost a son.

[@mrcanarsie]

He was born in Brooklyn!

[@margaretrobinson9597]

Brooklyn NY?

[@mrcanarsie]

@@margaretrobinson9597 he was born there and raised in Jersey

[@razorlang1619]

Eddie is correct about the scottIirsh

[@margaretrobinson9597]

Scottish/Irish?

[@GeoffNSmith-bs8rg]

Nice interview but man, they could have upgraded that set a little bit..haha... curtains and floor lamp. The guy is reading off a paper prepared for him. Just seems very weird for a star of Eddie's magnitude, but he is a good sport.

[@TheHergeea]

Ha! Agree ! And, the floor lamp is off -center / leaning. What the ?

[@GeoffNSmith-bs8rg]

It almost seems like a spoof but they are acting serious so I guess it's for real.

[@stevena2230]

It was kind of prophetic when Eddie was talking about the possible long term effects of inhaling the dust from those pigeon droppings. He died of lung cancer and I wonder if that incident could have triggered it.

[@rhondagatlin6909]

I agree, I thought the same thing.... talented and sexy man...great father and loving husband!!!

[@edwindantes539]

@@rhondagatlin6909 I'm a straight man who LOVES women, but he was a handsome dude for sure. My mother used to love him and so do I, his music is the sound track to my childhood.

[@adriantomlin2902]

Way too much of 1 thing will eventually kill ya!?

[@tinecrinec4769]

@@adriantomlin2902 Stop

[@adriantomlin2902]

@@tinecrinec4769 True story!!

[@sharoncook7157]

This is so sad that he was exposed to the pigeon droppings. He was diagnosed in 1997 and died in 1998 so its quite possible that his exposure had everything to do with his lung cancer as he was a smoker and therefore was even more susceptible to the air borne pathogens..this makes me angry!! Such a great loss to the world of music..and such a great man

[@nowitsabadtime]

Great interview, but the Host makes the production seem like Public Access!!

[@tonysoprano7193]

Boy, he thought there was so much communication back then...lol...little did he know!

[@marieseidenfein5822]

"The effects don't show for five or six years." - Predicting his death here 😳

[@markmcgowan5656]

Those bird droppings along with the asbestos from that railroad station could have caused his lung cancer.

[@margaretrobinson9597]

Asbestos cause lung cancer.

[@utubepaul666]

That year must be wrong .. perhaps 1980? Eddie passed in 1988, IIRC ..

[@maryherlein242]

He died in 1998 according to several sources.