He is a pianist born in Winnsboro,
South Carolina.He worked nightclubs while still at
high school, and once he had left he moved to Charleston
and then Charlotte.In 1968 he moved to Memphis
where he became a member of the HI Rhythm Section that worked with artists
that include Ace Cannon and Bill Black's Combo.He went on the road with Al Green
and Eddie Floyd and then recorded with Jimi Hendrix in 1970.He performed on all of Al Green's
albums up until "Belle".He went to work for Rick Hall at
FAME in 1971 and started to write songs.In 1975 he became a member of
Amazing Rhythm Aces which initially split up in 1981. In 1983 he joined Steve Winwood
on his European tour and then again 1986 for theBack in the High Life tour.In 1987 he joined Nanci
Griffith's Band and has been her bandleader since then.He also returned to Amazing Rhythm
Aces for the period 1994-1999.
