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Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight \nA Booty Edit By Mr Turner\n\nEddie Money was born Edward Joseph Mahoney on March 21, 1949, in Brooklyn, New York. Although he dreamed of being a musician, after high school, Eddie decided to follow in his father\u2019s footsteps and become a police officer.\n\nIn 1968, after serving as a New York City Police Officer for two years, Money put his law enforcement career on hold to pursue music. He moved to Berkeley, California and began performing at local clubs. Then, in 1976, after changing his surname from Mahoney to Money, Eddie\u2019s fate changed when he was introduced to legendary promoter Bill Graham while performing at one of Graham\u2019s events. The two quickly became close, with Graham serving as both a mentor and manager to Money. Said Graham of Money, \u201cEddie Money has it all\u2026not only can he sing, write and play, but he is a natural performer.\u201d\n\nAfter signing a recording contract with Columbia Records, Money burst onto the scene with his eponymous debut album in 1977. Fans immediately fell in love with Money\u2019s sound, and the album, which went double platinum, featured hits like \u201cBaby Hold On\u201d and \u201cTwo Tickets to Paradise.\u201d Money followed the success of his debut album with a stream of Top 40 hits, as well as some of the era\u2019s most creative videos for songs like \u201cThink I\u2019m in Love\u201d and \u201cShakin.\u201d In 1986, Money released Can\u2019t Hold Back, which featured the classic, Grammy-Nominated duet with Ronnie Spector, \u201cTake Me Home Tonight.\u201d The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album went platinum and also featured the hit \u201cI Wanna Go Back.\u201d\n\nThese days, Money continues to delight new and old fans alike at venues throughout the country. Having opened the summer concert season at the famous DTE Energy Music Theatre in Detroit for nearly 20 years, Money draws fans from all over who are eager to see the legendary musician. Ask any concert attendee and they\u2019ll tell you he retains his signature style and performs with the same passion today as he did more than 30 years ago.\n\nIn addition to maintaining a busy touring schedule, Money has featured on hit television shows like \u201cThe King of Queens,\u201d where he performed for his good friend Kevin James, and \u201cThe Drew Carey Show,\u201d where he played Mimi\u2019s ex-husband.\n\nIn recent years, Eddie has been joined on tour by his daughter, Jesse Money. Jesse, who was on MTV\u2019s \u201cRock The Cradle,\u201d is a talented and charismatic vocalist who has chosen to follow in her father\u2019s footsteps. While on tour with Eddie, Jesse sings back-up vocals and adds an exciting twist to the duet \u201cTake Me Home Tonight.\u201d Eddie and his wife Laurie also have four sons \u2013 Zachary, Joseph, Desmond, and Julian.\n\nAs the years have passed, Money\u2019s blue-collar brand of Rock n Roll has managed to transcend generations and continues to move audiences today. Along with having sold more than 28 million records, Money\u2019s songs have appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, and have recently been included in hit video games like \u201cGrand Theft Auto\u201d and \u201cGuitar Hero.\u201d