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| Born | October 21, 1941(age 69)
in Dora, Missouri, US | | Genres | Rhythm and blues, soul, funk, electric blues, blues | | Occupation | Musician, songwriter, producer, actor | | Instruments | Guitar | | Years active | 1958-present | | Labels | Stax Records | | 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 | website | | Notable instruments | Peavey Steve Cropper Classic
Fender Telecaster |
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Steven Lee Cropper (born October 21, 1941 in Willow Springs, Missouri), also known as Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer. He is best known as the guitarist of the Stax Records house band Booker T. & The MG's, and has backed artists such as Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Carla, 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 36th on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
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