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Steve Cropper

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General Info

  • Genre: R&B / Soul

    Location NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Un

    Profile Views: 59795

    Last Login: 4/15/2012

    Member Since 6/19/2010

    Website playitsteve.com

    Record Label 429 Records

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    STEVE CROPPER made his musical debut on American Bandstand in 1961. Thus the legend began. Just one year later, along with Booker T & the MG's, Cropper wrote the number 1 smash hit "Green Onions". In the years to follow he co-wrote some of music's biggest classics such as "Knock On Wood", "Midnight Hour", "634-5789", and in 1967 the legendary (Sittin' On) "The Dock of the Bay", with friend Otis Redding, establishing Cropper as a songwriting genius. Producing soon became second nature as "The Colonel" turned out timeless tracks by such renowned artists as Wilson Pickett, Tower of Power, John Melencamp, Jose Feliciano, Poco, John Prine and Otis Redding. Cropper's exemplary guitar work can be heard on the albums of Rod Stewart, Peter Frampton, Art Garfunkel, Booker T and the MG's, Ringo Starr and Wynonna to name a few. He has toured with such greats as Neil Young and Jimmy Buffet. In the late 70's Steve began his now famous work as an original of the Blues Brothers Band, appearing in both major motion pictures and numerous TV shows. He continues traveling with them today as well as touring with Booker T and the MG's. He currently resides in Nashville and participates in an All Stars Band, composed of Cropper, The Rascals Felix Cavaliere and Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad. In a recent issue of MOJO Magazine a list was compiled of the top 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time with Cropper being named number two, whose "playing is lean and mean, sympathetic and imaginative…he finds a hole and compliments what everyone else is doing, leaving a hole or two in the process". Only Jimi Hendrix rated higher. Cropper has been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame. In 2004 Steve was a solo inductee into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, and received Tennessee's Arts and Humanities Life Time Achievement Award. Booker T and the MG's received the Governors Award in March 2005, saluting their contribution to the cultural life of Tennessee. Steve received a lifetime achievement Grammy Award in 2007. And in October of 2008, Booker T and the MG's were inducted into the Musician's Hall Of Fame. Cropper has also produced an album for Australian Idol Winner, Guy Sebastian- "The Memphis Album." The album has gone Triple Platinum in Australia and will be released in the States the first quarter of 2009. Earlier this year Steve completed a European Tour with the Original Blues Brothers, their 20th Year Tour. And July of 2008 saw the release of "Nudge It Up A Notch", the new album from Steve Cropper and Felix Cavaliere on Stax Records. Undoubtedly, Steve Cropper has successfully covered his bases as songwriter/producer/guitarist. And lucky for us all – the legend continues.

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  • Influences

    Tal Farlow, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Reed, Chet Atkins, Lowman Pauling, Billy Butler

  • Sounds Like

    STEVE CROPPER!!

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  • Rock Cadillac

     Wellwell thx Mr Copper !
    Here´s our new video "Your In Love"
    http://youtu.be/30mb6LlZAew
    Rock Cadillac on Facebook
    "Like us so thumbs up and let´s rock" :
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    See You Sometimes, Somewhere, Somehow, Someday in Somespace.  
    BR from Finland. "A smile is started by another smile!"

    5 months ago
  • Blues Revenge

    thank you for your very good music from blues revenge band.

    6 months ago
  • Francesco Ceoldo

    Hi Steve, Thanks for the add! Congratulation for your album "Dedicated". I saw you twice at Porretta Soul Festival in Italy, with all the Mgs. I miss you all so much! 

    7 months ago
  • Obert Sonsten

      - Thanks for the add
    You might like this
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rick-McCracken/135440356557931
    http://www.reverbnation.com/open_graph/song/11284278
    http://cdbaby.com/cd/rickmccracken

    1 year ago
  • Jazz & Blues Florida - …

    Moving on and turning out the lights...
    MySpace Clearance: Florida's online guide to live jazz & blues info is leaving MySpace.
    Hello MySpace Friend!
    Jazz & Blues Florida is bailing out of MySpace and focusing on our own websites now. We thought Facebook was the way to go, but now it looks like that is disintegrating, too.
    If you really want to connect to Florida's jazz & blues scene come check out our main site at www.JazzBluesFlorida.com and if you like what you see, shoot me an email and let me know  you want to sign up for our email list. You can opt for daily, weekly or monthly contact and change your mind at any time.
    If you are musician based or touring here, our listings are free - we just need to know about them. Use the email address below to send us the info.
    I am sure you understand the value of these connections and that nowadays providing that connection is your contribution to what keeps us going, like the money you used to spend on newspapers.  This is a one-time request. We will be deleting your MySpace connection after we send this out so you will not be hearing from us again here. 
    See you on the other side, where the good music is happening! Please excuse us if you are already over there, we had to do this as auto as possible due to the high number of friends we have to process.
    Charlie
    Charlie@JazzBluesFlorida.com 

    1 year ago
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  • Jojo Taylor and The Jui…

    It's Good to See You again Steve .... Jojo Taylor

    2 years ago
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    2 years ago
  • Walter Serri

    Thanks for the add Steve!
    It's nice to be here, great music!
    Greetings from Italy, ciaoooooo


    2 years ago
  • BLUES SISTERS

    Thanks for add. John Lennon imagined peaceful world. Otis Redding that died today 43 years ago said, “We all love each other, right?” -Yeah, Love & Peace!! from Japan. http://youtu.be/wbs3GbqeTMA

    2 years ago
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Booker T., Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn
at the Musician's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
October 28, 2008.
(AP Photo by Mark Humphrey)..




Click here to visit the Musician's Hall Of Fame:
http://www.musicianshalloffame.com/



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