Steven Lee Cropper (October 21, 1941 – December 3, 2025), widely known as “The Colonel,” was an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. As the guitarist for the Stax Records house band Booker T. & the M.G.’s, he helped shape the sound of artists like Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Carla and Rufus Thomas, and Johnnie Taylor, often producing their sessions as well. He later joined the Blues Brothers band, further cementing his influence on American music. Rolling Stone listed him
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Steven Lee Cropper (October 21, 1941 – December 3, 2025), widely known as “The Colonel,” was an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. As the guitarist for the Stax Records house band Booker T. & the M.G.’s, he helped shape the sound of artists like Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Carla and Rufus Thomas, and Johnnie Taylor, often producing their sessions as well. He later joined the Blues Brothers band, further cementing his influence on American music. Rolling Stone listed him
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Steve Cropper has died; legendary guitarist got his start at Stax
Steve Cropper has died; legendary guitarist got his start at Stax
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✏️ More The Merrier! ✏️ 17 Used So Far.. With Others Soon Joining The Party 🎉 ❤️ Seeing as today is valentines. I thought I would give a little mention to my one true love.. coloured pencils 🤭 ✍🏻 If I had to choose just one to brand to use for the rest of my life it would be @fabercastellglobal polychromos. 🤔 Why? I just love how they feel when I draw. I adore their huge colour palette, their smoothness and blend ability. 👧 The problem is… my six year old daughter (budding artist, who is af
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Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84
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Legendary guitarist Steve Cropper, whose riffs shaped soul, blues, and rock history, has died at 83. A Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Cropper helped define the Stax Records sound and co-wrote classics like (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay. He later reached new audiences through The Blues Brothers. His legacy lives on through generations of music shaped by his unmistakable style. #stevecropper #bookert | MEAWW Entertainment
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Legendary guitarist, songwriter and producer Steve Cropper has died at age 84. Cropper helped shape the sound of Memphis soul music, co-writing hits for Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett and appearing in "The Blues Brothers" movie. David Muir reports. https://abcnews.link/bjBoogS | ABC News
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Muligo where “the only truth is music.” on Instagram: "Bidding Farewell to a ‘Soul Man’: Steve Cropper, who helped create R&B hits “Soul Man”, “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and many others, died Wednesday (Dec. 3) in Nashville. He was 84. Cropper, who was dubbed the nickname “The Colonel”, rose to fame as the guitarist for Stax Records house band Booker T. & The M.G.s, which provided the instrumentation for the aforementioned songs along with “In The Midnight Hour”, “Knock on Wood” and othe
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