Eddie Mooney English rock musician, vocalist and bass guitarist Date of Birth: 06.08.1957 Country: Great Britain

1. Biography of Eddie Mooney
2. Progressive Rock and Punk Era
3. Cult Status and Collaborations
4. Music Career with "The Dakotas" and "The Fortunes"

Biography of Eddie Mooney

Eddie Mooney, an English rock musician, vocalist, and bass guitarist, was born on August 6, 1957, in Stoke-on-Trent, England. In 1974, Mooney became a member of his first teenage pop group called "Flame" in Larne, Northern Ireland. Although the band toured with their concerts, they did not release any recordings.

Progressive Rock and Punk Era

In 1975, Mooney moved to Manchester and formed a progressive rock band called "Accidents" with keyboardist Paul McKavanagh and drummer Alan Arenstein. The band gained popularity in student circles and released their only EP titled "Execution" on their own label, "Eye." As the punk movement emerged, Mooney ventured into solo projects and signed a contract with the independent Manchester label, "TJM Records," with the support of the band "Grave," which included guitarist Mike Rowbottom and drummer Chris Fisher.

Cult Status and Collaborations

In 1978, TJM Records released the eccentric single "I Bought Three Eggs," which received significant airplay on BBC Radio 1 by DJ John Peel. Although the song did not chart, it achieved cult status and was included in the compilation album "White Dopes on Punk." In the 1980s, Mooney joined the band "Parq Avenue" as the vocalist and bassist. The band released their only single "Raffy and Sean/No Control," which entered the UK Top 100 in 1983. During this time, Mooney convinced drummer Tony Mansfield, brother of vocalist Elkie Brooks and a founding member of "The Dakotas," to rejoin the band. This led to the revival of "The Dakotas" with the involvement of guitarist Mike Maxfield.

Music Career with "The Dakotas" and "The Fortunes"

From 1989 to 2007, Mooney played with "The Dakotas," touring extensively in the USA, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, and the UK. The band released six albums and became a regular participant in the "Solid Silver 60s" tours. Mooney also occasionally performed as a bassist and vocalist with the glam rock band "The Glitter Band" and recorded new versions of their hits "Angel Face" and "Didn't Know I Loved You." In 2001, Mooney collaborated with British comedian Peter Kay as a session singer and bass guitarist for the successful TV series "Phoenix Nights TV" and "Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere." He also worked with John Walker from "The Walker Brothers" and appeared on a special episode of the band on PBS in 2007.

In December 2007, while still a member of "The Dakotas," Mooney was offered the role of vocalist and bass guitarist for "The Fortunes" due to the illness of their original frontman, Rod Allen. After Allen's death in early 2008, Mooney became a permanent member of "The Fortunes" and continues to perform with the band. He played on their album "Play On" and toured in Las Vegas, Netherlands, Belgium, and the UK in 2008. The band had successful tours in Canada, Netherlands, and Sweden in 2009. In 2010, Mooney reunited with "Eddie Mooney and the Grave" to release the single "Look on the Darkside" in digital format.