Steve Cropper

Steven Lee Cropper (born October 21, 1941), sometimes known as "The Colonel", is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He was 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.

Darkened Corners - 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000000Z

I Believe I'll Run On: A Tribute to Wilson Pickett - 2024-09-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Friendlytown - 2024-08-23T00:00:00.000000Z

True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt 'Guitar' Murphy - 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Chicago Christmas Complete - 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000000Z

MEMPHIS CALLIN' (Soul Music & The American Dream) - 2023-09-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos - 2023-06-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Soul Man Explosion - 2023-04-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Jukebox Fury - 2022-04-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Rod Stewart: 1975-1978 - 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Fire It Up - 2021-04-23T00:00:00.000000Z

The Blues - 2020-10-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Rockabilly for Life - 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Open Your Eyes - 2019-09-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Milestones of Soul Legends: Five Soul Superstars, Vol. 10 - 2018-12-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Gill Bay - New Music for Flexible Instrumentation - Demo Tracks 2018-2019 - 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Just Like Medicine - 2017-08-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Stax Classics - 2017-05-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Times Have Changed - 2017-01-20T00:00:00.000000Z

The Sessions - 2016-10-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Frankie Miller's Double Take - 2016-08-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Soul Searchin' (Deluxe Edition) - 2016-06-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Blues Christmas - 2015-10-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Legendary Friends & Country Duets - 2015-10-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Forever Changed - 2015-01-27T00:00:00.000000Z