Famous People with Name Eddie

Eddie Money            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eddie Money: is an American rock singer-songwriter who found success in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of Top 40 hits and platinum albums. His musical style is characterized by his recognizable vocals and catchy melodies, and his numerous MTV music videos throughout the 1980s.

Eddie Carmel            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eddie Carmel: was a well-known person who suffered of acromegaly, a disorder of the pituitary gland, caused in his case by a tumor, which if left untreated causes uncontrolled growth. Popularly known as "The Jewish Giant", Carmel was billed at the height of 8 ft 9 in (268 cm) tall, though he may have more realistically been around 7 ft 6 ¾ in tall. At the time of his death at age 36, he had shrunk 6 ¾ inches, due to kyphoscoliosis (curvature of the spine, a mixture of scoliosis, and kyphosis, meaning hunchback).

Eddie Dibbs            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eddie Dibbs: is an American tennis player.His nicknames include Dibbs, Dibbies, Dibbles, Invisi-Matt, and more. He attained a career high ranking of World Number 5 in July 1978.

Eddie Adams            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eddie Adams: was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American photographer noted for portraits of celebrities and politicians and as a photojournalist having covered 13 wars.

Eddie Lawson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eddie Lawson: is a former four-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. His penchant for consistently finishing in the points earned him the nickname "Steady Eddie".

Eddie Cantor            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eddie Cantor: was an American comedian, singer, actor, and songwriter. Familiar to Broadway, radio and early television audiences, this "Apostle of Pep" was regarded almost as a family member by millions because his top-rated radio shows revealed intimate stories and amusing anecdotes about his wife Ida and five children. His eye-rolling song-and-dance routines eventually led to his nickname, Banjo Eyes, and in 1933, the artist Frederick J. Garner caricatured Cantor with large round and white eyes resembling the drum-like pot of a banjo. Cantor's eyes became his trademark, often exaggerated in illustrations, and leading to his appearance on Broadway in the musical Banjo Eyes (1941).