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Steven Lee Cropper (born October 21, 1941), [1] sometimes known as " The Colonel ", is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, which backed artists such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor.
Cropper plays the riff over which King's voice and guitar fly, proving that he knew when to step back to let a colleague shine. Johnnie Taylor - Who's Making Love (1968) Although things were never the same in Memphis and at Stax after the death of Otis and the assassination of Martin Luther King in April 1968, the great songs kept coming like ...
10 de dic. de 2017 · Co-writer Steve Cropper and other collaborators take a new look back at the legendary song, recorded just weeks before the singer's tragic 1967 death
29 de abr. de 2024 · Here’s how it works. News. “I can’t play without looking at the dots”: Soul guitar icon Steve Cropper explains why he still looks at the fretboard after nearly 70 years of playing – and reveals he’s tapped Brian May and Billy Gibbons for his new album. By Phil Weller. Contributions from. Joe Matera.
14 de jun. de 2011 · Artists. Steve Cropper: The Royale Treatment. Craig Havighurst. June 14, 2011. Steve Cropper, the reigning king of tasty Memphis R&B guitar for more than five decades, chronicles his ascent to musical immortality and his new tribute to childhood guitar hero Lowman Pauling of the “5” Royales.
26 de abr. de 2022 · Tue 26 April 2022 12:00, UK. While it remains an undisputed fact that Jimi Hendrix was the ultimate guitarist, there was one fellow axeman who helped him fulfil the potential of his powers. Although they were different stylistically, Hendrix credited Steve Cropper with switching his mind “on to a lot of things”.
31 de may. de 2021 · published 31 May 2021. If you’ve ever heard anything on the Stax Records label, then you’ve probably heard Steve Cropper's masterful guitar playing. He might well have written and produced it too. (Image credit: Provogue) The guitarist with Booker T.
