Steve Cropper
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. He also acted as the producer of many of these records. He was later a member of
the Blues Brothers band. ''
Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked him 36th on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time, while he has won two
Grammy Awards from his seven nominations.
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