Eddie Mooney (born 6 August 1957) is an English rock and pop vocalist/bassist. He is best known as a member of

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Early career

Mooney joined his first teen pop group in

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in 1974, called Flame, who toured with the chart acts of the time, but released no recordings. In 1975, Mooney moved to

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where he formed the progressive rock band Accidents with keyboardist Paul McKavanagh and drummer Alan Arenstein. Popular on the student circuit, the band survived the onset of punk, releasing their only EP "Execution" on their own Eye label. By 1978, Mooney had gone solo and, with backing group the Grave, featuring guitarist Mike Rowbottom and drummer Chris Fisher, he was signed to independent Manchester label TJM Records, which also released singles by

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, later of

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, and

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. In 1978, the label released the bizarre "I Bought Three Eggs" single, frequently played by

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. Although it did not chart, the track attained cult status being re-released on the ''White Dopes on Punk'' CD in 2005, and again on vinyl on the German Still Unbeatable label in 2009. During the 80s, Mooney was lead vocalist and bassist with Park Avenue, who toured with chart acts and released their only single "Raffy and Sean/No Control" on the independent label Q Records, which reached the lower end of the UK Top 100 in 1983. During this period Mooney recruited drummer Tony Mansfield (brother of singer

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), who was a former original member of the 60s hit band

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, which also backed singer Billy J. Kramer. This led to reformation of The Dakotas with original guitarist

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The Dakotas

From 1989 to 2007, Mooney was a member of

who toured the United States, Germany, Ireland and Sweden as well as the UK nostalgia and theatre circuit. The band released six albums, "The Dakotas", "The Beat Goes On", "Don't Look Back", "Everlasting", "Strong" and "Evolution" and were a regular fixture on the successful "Solid Silver 60s" tours (six to date), where they also backed acts such as

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, John Walker of

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and others. Mooney also appeared on a sporadic basis as bassist and vocalist with 70s

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act

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during this period, also recording new versions of their hits "Angel Face" and "Didn't Know I Loved You" with original member John Rossall.

Peter Kay

In 2001 Mooney worked with UK comedian

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as a session singer and bassist on the successful ''

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'' TV series, notably singing "Don't Cry Out Loud". Mooney also sang and played on Kay's follow up series

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. He had a cameo role in Episode 3 performing as a musician on stage with Kay's character Max, dressed as

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The Walker Brothers

As a spin-off form working with John Walker of

, Mooney appeared on a US PBS television special in 2007 as a member of

, where they reprised the act's UK and American hits. Their performance was subsequently released on a US-only "British Invasion" DVD.

The Fortunes

In December 2007, whilst still with

, Mooney was asked to stand in as lead vocalist and bassist with 60s and 70s British chart band

due to the illness of original frontman Rod Allen. In early 2008 Mooney became a permanent member following the death of Allen and has been with the band ever since. Mooney played on

albums ''Play On'' and ''Another Road'' and appeared during 2008 in

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and

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as well as the UK. The band successfully toured

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, the

and

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, in addition to the UK during 2009. Since then the Fortunes continue to appear on 60s theatre package shows, as well as their own ''Past and Present'' theatre show. Mooney played on and produced the accompanying ''Past and Present'' live album. In 2016 the band appeared on the Australian "Rock the Boat" concert cruise and the band toured

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in 2018. In 2021 the Fortunes had two hit singles on the Amazon, Spotify and iTunes download charts, "Never Too Far" (co-written by Mooney) and "One Special Moment". In 2022 and 2023 the Fortunes singles "Hello My Friend" and " One Special Moment" were hits on the UK Heritage Chart, hosted by DJ

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Eddie Mooney and the Grave

After a hiatus of almost forty years, Mooney reformed the 1970s pop punk band Eddie Mooney and the Grave in 2019 with original guitarist Mike Rowbottom, Coventry drummer Rick Medlock and Munich-based guitarist and German record label owner Malte Buhr. Medlock had worked with Ben E King,

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, Cupid's Inspiration and ex-

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bassist

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. The band released a series of digital and vinyl singles, "Dennis Votes" (2019 and 2021), "Down The Drain" (2020 and 2021), "Lockdown Baby" (2020), "Telephones" (2021), "(How Does It Feel to Be) Great!!!" (2021), "Vinyl Freak" (2021) "Bone Idol" (2022), "Voodoo Chile" (2022), "Plastic Smile" (2022), "Cruella Is Here" (2023) and "No! No! No! (2024). Several of these singles charted on various digital and streaming charts.

Discography

Studio albums

*''The Dakotas'' by

, Maximus Music Records, August 1991 *''The Beat Goes On'' by The Dakotas, Maximus Music Records, September 1995 *''Don't Look Back'' by The Dakotas, Maximus Music Records, September 2000 *''Everlasting'' by The Dakotas, Maximus Music Records, February 2002 *''Strong'' by The Dakotas, Maximus Music Records, February 2003 *''Evolution'' by The Dakotas, Maximus Music Records, February 2007 *''Play On'' by The Fortunes, Stormfree Records, 2008 *''Another Road'' by The Fortunes, Stormfree Records, 2010 *''Past And Present'' by The Fortunes, Stormfree Records, 2015 *''The Fortunes Down Under'' by The Fortunes, Stormfree Records, 2018 *''Special Moments'' by The Fortunes, Stormfree Records, 2021 *''Sixty Years Live'' by The Fortunes, Stormfree Records, 2023

Compilations

*''Identity Parade'' by Various Artists (Eddie Mooney & The Grave), TJM Records, December 1978 *''Nights at the Oasis'' by Various Artists (The Dakotas), Maximus Music Records, 1991 *''Holidays in the Sun'' by Various Artists (Eddie Mooney & V2), Visionary/

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, 1999 *''The British Invasion Returns'' by Various Artists (The Dakotas),

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Records, 2000 *''White Dopes on Punk'' by Various Artists (Eddie Mooney & The Grave),

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, 2005 *''The British Beat: Best of the 60s'' by Various Artists (

), 2007,

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*''The Accidents Collection'' by The Accidents,

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, 2015 *''Keeping Control – Independent Music From Manchester 1977-1981, 3CD Box Set'' by Various Artists,

, May 2023 *''The Singles Plus by Eddie Mooney and the Grave'', Still Unbeatable Records, July 2024

Singles

*''Execution EP - Execution/Stranglehold/Self-Indulgent Kid '' by The Accidents, Eye Records, March 1978 *''I Bought Three Eggs/Zombie'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave, TJM Records, December 1978 *''Raffy and Sean/No Control'' by Parq Avenue, Q Records, March 1983 *''Your Love Made a Man Out of Me'' by The Dakotas, Maximus Music Records, January 1996 *''I Bought Three Eggs/Zombie'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave, Still Unbeatable Records, April 2009 *''Look on the Darkside'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave, Eye Records, September 2010 *''Dennis Votes/Bedtime Crime/Hard On My Brain/Soldiers'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave ft Mike Rowbottom, Still Unbeatable Records, October 2019 *''Down The Drain/Brainwashed/Sweaty Socks/Insects'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave ft Mike Rowbottom, Still Unbeatable Records, March 2020 *''Lockdown Baby/The Working Man'' (7" vinyl) by Eddie Mooney & The Grave ft Mike Rowbottom and Malte Buhr, Still Unbeatable Records, January 2021 *''Never Too Far'' by The Fortunes, Stormfree Records, February 2021 *''Telephones'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave ft Mike Rowbottom, Malte Buhr and Rick Medlock, Snap Record/Still Unbeatable Records, July 2021 *''One Special Moment'' by The Fortunes, Stormfree Records, May 2021 *''Down The Drain (Remix)'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave ft Mike Rowbottom, Malte Buhr and Rick Medlock Still Unbeatable Records, June 2021 *''Telephones/Down The Drain (Remix)'' (7" vinyl) by Eddie Mooney & The Grave ft Mike Rowbottom, Malte Buhr and Rick Medlock, Snap Record/Still Unbeatable Records, July 2021 *''Dennis Votes (Remix)'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave ft Mike Rowbottom, Malte Buhr and Rick Medlock Still Unbeatable Records, July 2021 *''(How Does It Feel To Be) Great!!!'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave ft Mike Rowbottom, Malte Buhr and Rick Medlock Still Unbeatable Records, October 2021 *''Vinyl Freak'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave ft Mike Rowbottom, Malte Buhr and Rick Medlock Still Unbeatable Records, December 2021 *''Your Love Made a Man Out of Me'' by Eddie Mooney with Toni Baker and Mike Maxfield, Stormfree Records, January 2022 *''Bone Idol'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave ft Mike Rowbottom, Malte Buhr and Rick Medlock, Still Unbeatable Records, March 2022 *''Hello My Friend'' by The Fortunes, Creative & Dreams Records, April 2022 *''Voodoo Chile'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave ft Richard Benson, Eye Records, June 2022 *''Plastic Smile(Single Edit)'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave, Eye Records, September 2022 *''One Special Moment (US Remix)'' by The Fortunes, Creative & Dreams Records, March 2023 *''I Bought Three Eggs (Remix)'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave, Still Unbeatable Records -

, May 2023 *''I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself'' by The Fortunes, Creative & Dreams Records, July 2023 *''Never Too Far (Remix)'' by The Fortunes, Creative & Dreams Records, October 2023 *''Cruella Is Here'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave ft Mike Rowbottom, Malte Buhr and Rick Medlock, Still Unbeatable Records, November 2023 *''The Crying Game'' by Eddie Mooney with Mike Maxfield, Eye Records, December 2023 *''No! No! No!'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave ft Mike Rowbottom, Malte Buhr and Rick Medlock, Still Unbeatable Records, March 2024 *''The Dark Side'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave ft Mike Rowbottom, Malte Buhr and Rick Medlock, Still Unbeatable Records, November 2024 *''The Wind Walker'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave ft Mike Rowbottom and Mark Standley, Still Unbeatable Records, March 2025 *''How Does It Feel To Be Great!!! (2025 Remix)'' by Eddie Mooney & The Grave ft Mike Rowbottom, Malte Buhr and Rick Medlock Still Unbeatable Records, May 2025

References

External links

The Official Fortunes Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mooney, Eddie 1957 births Living people Musicians from Stoke-on-Trent English bass guitarists English male guitarists British male bass guitarists English pop singers English rock singers The Dakotas (band) members