Raven was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, on August 19, 1944, as one of 11 children. Influenced by Cajun music, the country music sounds from popular radio broadcasts such as the Louisiana Hayride, New Orleans blues, and the new sounds of rock and roll, Futch first played in a band at age thirteen. Raven later went to work for a radio station in Georgia, where in 1962 he self-released the single "Once a Fool" under the name Eddy Raven. When his family moved back to Louisiana, Raven worked at a recording studio called La Louisianne Records and its outlet The Music Mart, where he recorded and released his first album, That Cajun Country Sound.\n', '

Raven\'s record was heard by Jimmy C. Newman, who helped him sign to a publishing contract with Acuff-Rose Music. There, he wrote hit tunes for Don Gibson, Connie Smith, Jeannie C. Riley, and many others. He also wrote The Oak Ridge Boys\' 1982 single "Thank God for Kids". Eventually, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he started recording for himself in 1974, having charted hits on ABC Records, including three albums and the No. 27 single "Good News, Bad News." He later recorded for Monument Records and then Dimension Records, where he released the album Eyes, although none of its chart singles were major hits.\n', '

1981 saw the release of Raven\'s breakthrough album for Elektra Records, Desperate Dreams. This album accounted for four singles, including his first Top Ten, "She\'s Playing Hard to Forget." Due to management issues, however, he left Elektra after only one album and switched to RCA Records.\n', '

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