Eddie Hinton

For the football player of the same name see Eddie Hinton (American football).

For the American actor, see Ed Hinton (actor).

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.

Legacy and influence

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, a tribute album to the songs of Eddie Hinton, was released by Capricorn recording artist Jimmy Hall on Zoho Records.

Personal

Eddie was born to Deanie McGee Hinton Perkins and Horton Hinton and grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama where he formed a band, The Five Minutes who received local fame quickly. He was the grandson of a Preacher man and used the gospel influences in his music to tell his stories of pain and redemption. Former record giant, Jerry Wexler, heard Eddie while he was doing session work in Muscle Shoals and called Hinton, "the next big thing", unfortunately, Hinton's battles with mental illness and drug and alcohol addiction prevented that from happening.

He died at home with his Mother, Deanie Perkins and stepfather, Paul Perkins in Birmingham, Alabama from a heart attack at age 51.

Translation

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