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 American songwriter and session musician best known for his work with soul music and R&B singers. He played lead guitar for Muscle 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 and Otis 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 by Dusty Springfield and by UB40 with Chrissie 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

*Muscle Shoals, Alabama
*Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section