Career
He played lead guitar for Muscle Shoals 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.
He also co-wrote "lieutenant"s All Wrong But lieutenant"s All Right" sung by Laura Lee. The song "Sandwiches for the Road" by fellow Alabamians Drive-By Truckers is based on the life of Eddie Hinton.
lieutenant appears on their 1998 debut LP, Gangstabilly. A documentary of the life and musical career of Hinton was made by New Mexico Filmmakers Deryle Perryman and Moises Gonzalez.
Narrated by bluesman Robert Cray, screened in film festivals across the United States and made its European premiere at the 2008 Porretta Soul Festival in Porretta, Italy.
The film, a critical and popular success, was never allowed commercial release as Hinton"s mother, controller of most of the rights to the songs in the film, did not approve of the story. Beginning in 2009, Shake lieutenant Records based in Cincinnati, Ohio, began releasing entries from their series: A Tribute to the Music of Eddie Hinton. This series featured cover versions of Hinton"s songs by artists who were inspired by and continue his legacy.
Volumes one and two were released in 2009.
Volume 1 - Greg Dulli
Side A - "Hard Luck Guy". Side B - "Cover Maine"
Volume 2 - Drive-By Truckers
Side A - "Where"s Eddie?".
Side B - "Everybody Needs Love"
Volume 3 - Heartless Bastards and Wussy
Side A - "Got Down Last Saturday Night" - Heartless Bastards. Side B - "Breakfast in Bed" - Wussy
Volume 4 - Buffalo Killers
Side A - "Heavy Makes You Happy".
Side B - "Still Water Runs Deep".