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Steve Cropper (born Steven Lee Cropper, October 21, 1941, Dora, Missouri), also known as Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, and has backed artists such as Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Carla, Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor, also acting as producer on many of their 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.
As house guitarist with Stax records in the 1960s, Cropper was one of the architects of southern soul. Cropper and guitarist Charlie Freeman formed the Royal Spades, who eventually became the Mar-Keys. The name referred to the marquee outside Stax studios, known as Satellite Records at the time.
Besides being impressed with the young guitarist's playing, Stax Records president Jim Stewart saw professionalism and maturity beyond Cropper's years. He became a founding member of the Stax house band Booker T. & the M.G.'s, along with Hammond organ player Booker T. Jones, bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn, and drummer Al Jackson Jr.. As a house guitarist he played on many recordings such as "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay," co-written with and performed by Otis Redding, and Sam & Dave's "Soul Man" on which he was mentioned by name. When Cropper played on the song's remake by the Blues Brothers, lead singer John Belushi again mentioned Cropper.
Dedicated: A Salute To The 5 Royales
Steve Cropper’s new album “Dedicated” was released on August 9, 2011. The album salutes one source of Cropper's legendary 'soul man' guitar style, the half-forgotten R&B group the 5 Royales, whose guitarist Lowman Pauling wrote standards such as "Dedicated to the One I Love" and "Think". An all-star guest list is included in the album dedicated to the Royales. Cropper's guitar leads an impeccable band of legendary performers on the album. Sharon Jones and Bettye Lavette provide seasoned and soulful vocals, Steve Winwood brings melody, Brian May Queen-style multitracks, and BB King with his authentic and masterful blues sound. This album is a gem and definitely worth a listen for fans of sixties style R&B, soul music, and funky old rock n roll.
Tracklist:
1. 30 Second Lover (w/ Steve Winwood)
2. Don't Be Ashamed (w/ Bettye LaVette & Willie Jones)
3. Baby Don't Do It (w/ BB King & Shemekia Copeland)
4. Dedicated To The One I Love (w/ Lucinda Williams & Dan Penn)
5. My Sugar Sugar ( w/ John Popper)
6. Right Around The Corner (w/ Delbert McClinton)
7. Help Me Somebody (Instrumental)
8. I Do ( w/ Brian May)
9. Messin' Up (w/Sharon Jones)
10. Say It (w/ Bettye LaVette)
11. Slummer The Slum (w/ Buddy Miller)
12. Someone Made You For Me (w/Dan Penn)
13. Think (instrumental)
14. Come On And Save Me (Leblanc and Sharon Jones)
15. When I Get Like This (w/ Lucinda Williams)
Media Info:
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Channels: joint stereo
Samplerate: 44100
Encoder: Xing
MPEG-1 layer 3
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