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After decades of stardom in soul, blues, and rock n roll, as well as several GRAMMY wins with the Blues Brothers, Booker T. and the M.G, and as a songwriter and producer, Steve Cropper has earned his first GRAMMY nomination as an individual musician for ‘Fire It Up,’ his latest full-length release. ....
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31 May 2021 If you’ve ever heard anything on the Stax Records label, then you’ve probably heard Steve Cropper s masterful guitar playing. He might well have written and produced it too (Image credit: Provogue) The guitarist with Booker T. & The M.G.’s, Stax Records’ house band, Steve Cropper backed scores of soul greats during the 60s as well as being a go-to producer. He’s also a songwriter whose compositions include classics such as Wilson Pickett’s In The Midnight Hour, Eddie Floyd’s Knock On Wood and Otis Redding’s (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay. He has also done studio work with John Lennon, Rod Stewart, Roy Orbison, Jeff Beck and many more, and was a founder member of the Blues Brothers band. He’s still in great shape at 79, as evidenced by his latest solo album, the groove-laden ....
The May 15 edition of Greasy Tracks will focus on the career of of Steve Cropper, including an interview with the legendary guitarist as well as tracks from his just-released Fire It Up (Provogue Records). The program airs 2:30-5:30 p.m ET. Click here to listen live. Known as one of the architects of the Stax Sound, Cropper was part of such legendary bands as the Mar-Keys, Booker T and the MGs and the Blues Brothers. His writing and production credits are too numerous to list, but suffice to say, he had a hand in some of the most famous songs ever recorded. ....