How growing up in a N.J. city shaped one of country music's biggest stars
Eddie Rabbitt grew up in East Orange, became a country music superstar in Nashville, but never stopped being a 'Jersey Boy.' One of his lesser-know...
November 27, 2022
8:24 PM
Eddie Rabbitt grew up in East Orange, became a country music superstar in Nashville, but never stopped being a 'Jersey Boy.' One of his lesser-known songs endures, nearly a quarter-century after his death, as the tale of his improbable rise. It namechecks the Jersey Shore, Palisades, Pulaski Skyway, Clairmont Diner, Hurricane Bar and the 'streets of Old East Orange,' not the usual fare of country music.
Rob Jennings