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Background information | |
Birth name | Steven Lee Cropper |
Born | Dora, Missouri, U.S. | October 21, 1941
Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | R&B, soul, southern soul, electric blues, blues |
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Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1958–present |
Labels | Stax, Provogue |
Member of | The Blues Brothers |
Formerly of | Booker T. & the M.G.'s |
Website | www |
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. He also acted as the producer of many of these records. He was later a member of the Blues Brothers band.[2] Rolling Stone magazine ranked him 36th on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time,[3] while he has won two Grammy Awards from his seven nominations.[4][5]