Eddie Middleton (April 15, 1947 – August 21, 2021) was an American singer who had a few hits on the US country charts in the 1970s. He also leant towards the

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genre and sang gospel. His biggest success was his version of the song " Endlessly".

Background

Middleton had three records charting nationally on the country charts in 1977. They were "

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", " Endlessly" and "

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". Middleton was a founding member of the Christian supergroup

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Career

1960s

In 1967 and having enrolled at Valdosta State College, Eddie Middleton formed a band and was also in groups such as Seros, R. C. and the Moonpies, Down Home and for a brief period was in a blue eyed soul band from Jesup, Georgia called King David and the Slaves. In the late 1960s, Middleton was performing with a band called R.C. & The Moonpies which was made up of mainly students from Valdosta State College. Mike Hattaway who was the drummer for the band would later recall that Middleton had an ability to cover

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1970s

Eddie Middleton recorded the song "Until Then" which was composed by Dot Hester. Backed with "Circus City" it was released on SSS International SSS-801 in 1970. ;"Midnight Train to Georgia" On the week of June 4, 1977, ''

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'' showed that "

" was being played on WHK in Cleveland where it had gone to no 36, was on the playlist of WBAM in Montgomery, and on the playlist of WWVA in Wheeling. On the week of June 11, it debuted at no. 93 in the ''Cash Box'' Top 100 Country chart. It had also gone from 36 to 26 on the play chart on WHK in Cleveland. On the week of July 2, 1977, ''Cash Box'' showed that it had gone from 30 to 24 on the playlist of WSLR in Akron, and was on the playlists of WDEE in Detroit and KKYX in San Antonio. And that week, having been in the ''Cash Box'' Top 100 Country chart for four weeks, it peaked at no. 84. ;Further activities It was reported by ''Billboard'' in the mnagazine's September 10 issue that Cleveland International artist Eddie Middleton, Columbia artist

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and The Silver City Band were part of a recent CBS Records showcase that was held at Nashville's Exit Inn. ;"Endlessly" Middleton recorded the

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composition " Endlessly" which was produced by

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. It was released on an

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/ Cleveland International promo (cat#8-50431). It was in the recommended section of Billboard's Top Single Picks in issue September 3, 1077. The single debuted at no. 89 in the ''Billboard''

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chart on the week of September 10. The song peaked at no 38 on the week of October 22 and held that position for another week. ;Further activities Middleton's album, ''Eddie Middleton'' which was recorded in Atlanta was reviewed in the October 22 issue of ''Billboard''. It was also one of the Top Album Picks. The reviewer said that it carried the hot Atlanta sound and was typified by the busy production. The prominent background voices were also noted. The best tracks were "Midnight Train To Georgia", "Don't Say Let's Wait", "Endlessly," "All for the Love of a Girl" and "Born to Lose. In 1989, a single that Middleton recorded for Waffle Records, "Good Food Fast" bw "Waffle Doo-Wop" which was composed and produced by

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and Mary Welch Rogers was released.

Career (later years)

In 2005, Middleton was a member of a later version of the group, The In-Men Ltd., a group that was around in the late 1960s. His early recording "Fifth of Soul" was included on the ''Soul Party - Sun Records'' various artists compilation that was released in 2012. According to the October 13, 2018 issue of the '' Valdosta Daily Times'', Middleton was scheduled to give a concert at the Lake Park United Methodist Church in South Georgia on Sunday, October 21 at 6:30 pm..

Death

Eddie Middleton died on August 21, 2021.''The Christian Beat'', 08.22.2021
NewSong Founding Member Eddie Middleton Has Died By Herb Longs
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References

External links

* Discogs
Eddie Middleton
* Eddie Middleton Fan Appreciation Channel
I've Been Hurt (audio)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Middleton, Eddie 1947 births 2021 deaths American male singers American country singers Epic Records artists Waffle Records artists SSS International artists American Christians