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Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies
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Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84.
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Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classic songs, including “(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 as a member of Booker T.
Steve Cropper has died at 84. The iconic, influential guitarist starred with Booker T. & The MGs, played on many Stax Records hits and with The Blues Brothers.
Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84.
Steve Cropper co-wrote “(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour” during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis.
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics “Green Onions,” "(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” has died. He was 84.
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics “Green Onions,” "(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” has died. He was 84.
Steve Cropper, was a prodigious guitarist, songwriter, and producer who was a member of Booker T. & the MG’s, and later, the Blues Brothers. He was ranked among the greatest guitarists of all time.
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