- Eddie Hinton
"For the football player of the same name see
Eddie Hinton (football player) ."Eddie Hinton (
15 June ,1944 -28 July , 1995) was an Americansongwriter andsession musician best known for his work withsoul music andR&B singers. He played lead guitar forMuscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section from 1967 to 1971.As a session guitarist, Hinton played on hit records recorded by
Wilson Pickett ,Arthur Conley ,Aretha Franklin ,Joe Tex ,Solomon Burke ,Percy Sledge ,The Staple Singers ,The Dells , Paul Kelly, Johnny Taylor,Elvis Presley ,The Box Tops ,R.B. Greaves ,Boz Scaggs ,Evie Sands , Looking Glass,Toots Hibbert andOtis Redding .Hinton was a songwriter in his own right as well. His most well known song is "
Breakfast in Bed " which has been recorded many times, most notably byDusty Springfield and byUB40 withChrissie Hynde .The song "Sandwiches For The Road", by fellow Alabamians
Drive-By Truckers , is based on the life of Eddie Hinton. It appears on their 1998 debut LP, "Gangstabilly ".In 2007, BUILD YOUR OWN FIRE [http://jimmyhall.com/store/listen.html] , a tribute album to the songs of Eddie Hinton was released by famed Capricorn recording artist,
Jimmy Hall , [http://www.jimmyhall.com] on Zoho Records.ee also
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Muscle Shoals, Alabama
*Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
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