Person · Male
Steve Cropper
- From
- Dora, United States
- Active
- 1941–2025
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 14
- blues
- electric blues
- r&b
- soul
About
Stephen Lee Cropper (October 21, 1941 – December 3, 2025), sometimes known as "The Colonel", was 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, Johnnie Taylor and Neil Young. He also acted as the producer of many of these artists' 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. He won two Grammy Awards out of his seven nominations.
Member of
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Booker T. & the MG’s guitar
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Blues Brothers guitar
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Texas Toad Lickers bass guitar
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Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour eponymous
Discography
Albums
Links
Official
Concerts
Also known as
Cropper · S. Cropper · Stephen Cropper · Stephen Lee Cropper · Steve “The Colonel” Cropper
Tags
- session
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 4387a8ed-8a80-453c-a863-73dc0b23900c
- ISNI
- 0000000078280744
- IPI
- 00004102360
- IPI
- 00007120242
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.