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Steve Cropper, detto The Colonel (Dora, 21 ottobre 1941), è un chitarrista, compositore e paroliere statunitense. È conosciuto soprattutto per la sua militanza nella soul band Booker T. & the MG's e per la partecipazione al film The Blues Brothers nel 1980 ed è uno dei musicisti che di più ha contribuito allo sviluppo del cosiddetto Memphis ...
Steven Lee Cropper (born October 21, 1941), 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 .
26 ott 2023 · Steve Cropper è uno dei nomi leggendari della musica, riconosciuto per il suo contributo straordinario alla scena del soul e del rhythm and blues.
Either way, if it’s black or white, it doesn’t mean a thing when it comes to playing blues.” Cropper has a point, which is yet another reason why his “Colonel” moniker looms large. Despite his keep-it-simple mindset and low-key nature, Cropper’s resume has bloated to titanous levels as the decades have rolled on.
14 nov 2013 · In 1964 Steinberg left the band and was replaced by Cropper’s high-school friend Donald “Duck” Dunn. Green Onions became an instrumental anthem for both black and white America, peaking at number One on Billboard’s Rhythm and Blues charts and number three on the pop charts.
5 dic 2023 · Producer, songwriter, and guitarist Steve Cropper talks about recording “Dock of The Bay” with Otis Redding who died before the song was released. He calls finishing the song after Otis was gone the hardest thing he ever had to do.
In his adopted home, his thirsty ears amply drank of the fountain of Gospel, R & B and nascent Rock and Roll that thundered over the airwaves of both black and white Memphis radio. Bit by the music bug, Cropper acquired his first mail order guitar at the age of 14.
