Artist
Steve Cropper
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Albums
Watching The Tide
2026 · Album
Friendlytown
2024 · Album
With A Little Help From My Friends (Expanded Edition / Remastered 2024)
2024 · Album
Fire It Up
2021 · Album
Dedicated - A Salute To The 5 Royales
2018 · Album
Dedicated: A Salute To The 5 Royales
2018 · Album
Playin' My Thang
2018 · Album
Night After Night
2018 · Album
Midnight Flyer
2010 · Album
Jammed Together
1969 · Album
With A Little Help From My Friends
1969 · Album
Singles & EPs
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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.