Eddy Raven (born Edward Garvin Futch, August 19, 1944 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American country music artist. He charted a string of hit singles on the country music charts between 1974 and 1991.
Influenced by Cajun music, the country music sounds from popular radio broadcasts such as the Louisiana Hayride, New Orleans blues, and the new sounds of rock and roll, Raven developed his own unique sound. His songwriting abilities led to him being signed by Don Gant to a publishing deal with Acuff-Rose Music that eventually led to him moving to Nashville, Tennessee where he started recording for himself in 1974.
In the 1980s, had a string of top ten songs, including 6 that went to No. 1 on the country music charts. Those songs include "I Got Mexico" (1984); "Shine, Shine, Shine" (1987); "I'm Gonna Get You" and "Joe Knows How to Live" (both 1988); and "In a Letter to You" and "Bayou Boys" (both 1989). He also wrote The Oak Ridge Boys' 1982 single "Thank God for Kids".Contents [hide] 1 Discography 1.1 Albums 1.2 Singles 2 External links
[edit] Discography
[edit] AlbumsYear Album US Country Label 1969 That Cajun Country Sound La Louisianne 1972 Bayou Boys MCA Thank God for Kids 1975 This Is Eddy Raven ABC/Dot 1980 Eyes 55 Dimension 1981 Desperate Dreams 26 Elektra 1984 I Could Use Another You 41 RCA 1985 Love & Other Hard Times 64 1987 Right Hand Man 18 1988 The Best of Eddy Raven 36 1989 Temporary Sanity 31 Capitol 1990 Greatest Country Hits Curb Greatest Hits Warner Bros. 1991 Right for the Flight Capitol 1994 Wild Eyed and Crazy Intersound 1996 Cookin' Cajun K-Tel I Got Mexico Kingfisher 1998 20 Favorites Capitol 1999 Live at Billy Bob's Texas Billy Bob's 2000 That Cajun Country Soung (re-release) La Louisianne 2001 Living in Black and White Row Music 2002 Live in Concert 2005 Knowin' How to Live Intersound
[edit] Singles This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.Year Single US Country Album 1962 "Once a Fool" 1969 "Lied to Judy" 1973 "Colinda" That Cajun Country Sound "Arkansas Sun" "Sam" 1974 "Last of the Sunshine Cowboys" 63 Thank God for Kids "Carolina Country Morning" "Ain't She Somethin' Else" 46 This Is Eddy Raven 1975 "Good News, Bad News" 27 Thank God for Kids "You're My Rainy Day Woman" 68 "Free to Be" 34 1976 "I Wanna Live" 87 This Is Eddy Raven "Curse of a Woman" 94 "I'm Losing It All" 90 1978 "Colinda" (re-release) That Cajun Country Sound "You're a Dancer" 71 1979 "Sweet Mother Texas" 44 1980 "Dealin' with the Devil" 25 Eyes "You've Got Those Eyes" 30 "Another Texas Song" 34 "Peace of Mind" 23 1981 "I Should've Called" 13 Desperate Dreams "Who Do You Know in California" 11 1982 "Blue Christmas" "A Little Bit Crazy" 14 Desperate Dreams "She's Playing Hard to Forget" 10 "San Antonio Nights" 25 1984 "I Got Mexico" 1 I Could Use Another You "I Could Use Another You" 9 "She's Gonna Win Your Heart" 9 1985 "Operator, Operator" 9 Love & Other Hard Times "I Wanna Hear It from You" 8 "You Should Have Been Gone by Now" 3 1986 "Sometimes a Lady" 3 Right Hand Man "Right Hand Man" 3 1987 "You're Never Too Old for Young Love" 3 "Shine, Shine, Shine" 1 1988 "I'm Gonna Get You" 1 The Best of Eddy Raven "Joe Knows How to Love" 1 "'Til You Cry" 4 1989 "In a Letter to You" 1 Temporary Sanity "Bayou Boys" 1 1990 "Sooner or Later" 6 "Island" 10 "Zydeco Lady" 56 1991 "Rock Me in the Rhythm of Your Love" 60 Right for the Flight "Too Much Candy for a Dime" 68 "Hot Pink" 1998 "Catahoula" (w/ The Bellamy Brothers and Jo-El Sonnier) Over the Line (The Bellamy Brothers album) 2001 "Cowboys Don't Cry" 60 Living in Black and White 2005 "Tequila Tells" Knowin' How to Live
