Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper Steve Cropper, April 2007 Background information Birth name Steven Lee Cropper Born (1941-10-21) October 21, 1941 (age 73) Dora, Missouri, United States Genres Rhythm and blues, soul, funk, electric blues, blues Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, producer, actor Instruments Guitar Years active 1958–present Labels Stax Associated acts Booker T. & the M.G.'s, The Mar-Keys, The Blues Brothers, Otis Redding, The Jeff Beck Group, Sam and Dave, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Carla Thomas, Tower of Power, Wilson Pickett, Eddie Floyd, Ambergris Website www.playitsteve.com Notable instruments Peavey Steve Cropper Classic Fender Telecaster Steven Lee "Steve" Cropper (born October 21, 1941, Dora, Missouri, United States) is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, and has backed artists such as Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor, also acting as producer on many of these records. He later gained fame as a member of the Blues Brothers band. Rolling Stone lists him 39th on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Mojo ranks Cropper as the second-best guitarist ever. His nickname is "The Colonel."