Steve Cropper

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Steve Cropper
Cropper performing in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Steven Lee Cropper
Born	(1941-10-21) October 21, 1941 (age 82) Dora, Missouri, U.S.
Origin	Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	R&B, soul, southern soul, electric blues, blues
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter producer actor
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1958–present
Labels	Stax, Provogue
Website	www.playitsteve.com

Steven Lee Cropper (born October 21, 1941),^[1] 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.^[2] Rolling Stone magazine ranked him 36th on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time,^[3] while he has won two Grammy Awards from his seven nominations.^[4][5]