Eddie Eastman (born July 15, 1949 in Terra Nova, Newfoundland and Labrador[1]) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Twenty-five of Eastman's singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including five which reached the Top Ten.[2] Eastman won the Juno Award for Country Male Vocalist of the Year in 1981 and 1983.[1]

Eddie Eastman
Birth nameEdward Clive Rowsell
Born (1949-07-15) July 15, 1949 (age 74)
OriginTerra Nova, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1978–1992
LabelsBel Air
Columbia
Diamond
Artisan
Book Shop

Eastman was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010.[3]

Discography edit

Albums edit

Year Album CAN Country
1979 Easy 14
1980 Eddie Eastman 9
1982 Intimate Strangers
1985 The Winning Side
1987 Eddie Eastman's Greatest Hits

Singles edit

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
CAN Country
1978 "That's All I Want from You" 40 Non-album song
"Gone Out in Style" 37 Easy
1979 "Easy" 9
"Love Is Such an Easy Word to Say" 8
1980 "I Think I'll Say Goodbye" 4
"Liftin' Me Up, Lettin' Me Down" 14 Eddie Eastman
"Your Used to Be" 7
1981 "How Deep in Love Am I" 18
"It Will Never Be the Same Again" 35
"Nobody Quite Like You" 11 Intimate Strangers
1982 "From the Bar to the Bedroom" 4
"Intimate Strangers" 14
1983 "Loving You Needing You" 18
"Sherida" 28
1985 "Dreaming All Over Again" 27 The Winning Side
"Take a Chance with Me" 27
"How Close Am I to Losing You" (with Carroll Baker) 49
1986 "Mountains Too High to Climb" 45
1988 "Lying in Your Bed" 33 Non-album song
1990 "What Did You Do for Love" 86
"Baby's Got a Brand New Car" 70
1991 "Big Fool for Loving You" 39
"Runaway Heart" 61
1992 "Smack Dab" 57

Guest singles edit

Year Title Artist Peak chart positions Album
CAN Country
1983 "Too Hot to Sleep Tonight" Carroll Baker 35 A Step in the Right Direction

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Eddie Eastman". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on June 28, 2006. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  2. ^ "Search results for Eddie Eastman". RPM. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  3. ^ "Eddie Eastman biography". Canadian Country Music Association. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2010.

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