Famous People with Name Eddie

Eddie Robinson Jr            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eddie Robinson Jr: is an American professional basketball player. A 6 ft 9 in (2.1 m) guard/forward, he spent five seasons (1999–2004) in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed E-Rob by TV analysts, Eddie has several large tattoos including Fred Flintstone on his right arm and a large basketball player on his left arm.

Eddie Vedder            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eddie Vedder: Eddie Vedder was born Edward Louis Severson III in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, the son of Karen Lee (née Vedder) and Edward Louis Severson, Jr.[7] His father was a lounge musician.[8] His parents divorced in 1965, when Vedder was a year old.

Eddie Kendricks            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eddie Kendricks: was an American singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group The Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971. As a solo artist, Kendricks recorded several hits of his own during the 1970s, including the number-one single "Keep On Truckin'."

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 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).