Eddie Money, Chart-Topping 1980s Rock Singer, Dead at Age 70


Sad news as the singer with the golden voice known as “The Money Man”, Eddie Money has died after a brief bout with stage four esophageal cancer. He was 70 years old. Money whose career skyrocketed in the 1980s on the strength of hits such as ‘Baby Hold On,’ ‘Two Tickets to Paradise’, ‘Shakin’ and ‘Take Me Home Tonight’ was one of the most successful artists of the decade. Recently Money and his family starred in the reality TV show Real Money, which aired on AXS TV starting in April 2018. It chronicled his life at home and with his family, revealing his health struggles. Money is survived by his wife Laurie and five children, daughter, Jesse Money and sons Zachary, Joseph, Desmond, and Julian. His family shared a statement:Continue reading


Video: Caricature – Take Me Home Tonight Cover, Drone Camera Video


 

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Progressive metallers Caricature have released a music video for their cover of 80s classic rock hit ‘Take Me Home Tonight’ by Eddie Money. You can see the video at this link or below:

The accompanying music video features stunning aerial camera footage of Chicago created especially for this clip by noted drone technology innovator and cinematographer Kirk Tindel. The video is a stunning love letter to the skyline of Chicago.

Caricature’s Joseph Spiller comments:

“Sometimes, when you make a record that you need to be as perfect as possible, you have to step back, take a break, and stretch your creative legs on something fun. Rather than smash up the studio, channeling the magic of “The Money Man” seemed more productive. The hook on this song is iron clad with one of the best second verses the mainstream has ever seen. I wanted to add something fresh to the arrangement without degrading the original piece, and the end result is fun as heck to play. Squad”

<center><span style="color: #999999;">Morne, by Hillarie Jason</span><center></center></center>

Caricature, by Meg Loyal Photography

The band is still supporting their Shadows: Maxi Single from last summer as they prepare a new album its new full-length album, The Fiction We’ve Become due out in 2016. The entire Shadows release is available to stream and purchase from their Bandcamp page.

Shadows (Maxi-Single) track listing:

1. Shadows

2. Leave It

3. Current State of Affairs – Gavin Parsons on drums (ex-Whitechapel)

4. Saviors II – Oscar Nilsson on drums (Miseration/Engel)

 

 

Caricature’s current line-up

Joseph Spiller – Guitar and Vocals

Evan Sammons – Drums and Programming

Gerrard Vachon – Bass

Ryan Cummings – Guitar