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Instrument: Guitar
Steve was a guitarist for Jake and Elwood's Blues Brothers Band in the 1970's until Jake was sent to prison for armed robbery. He then joined 4 of his other ex-band members in Murph and the MagicTones. After Jake's release from prison, Steve and the rest of the band rejoined the Blues Brothers. Following a brief tour, he served prison time with the rest of the Blues Brothers Band. By 1998 he was out of prison and working with Donald 'Duck' Dunn hosting WEXR 103.7 Talk Radio in Chicago. It was there that Elwood Blues convinced him to come back to the band, where he has been ever since.
Biography of Steve Cropper
Date of Birth: 21st October, 1941 (Aged 70)
URL: http://www.playitsteve.com/
He won a large following during his years at Stax Records where, in addition to being house producer, he was lead guitar for Booker T. and the MGs. Instrumental in developing the "Memphis Sound," Cropper helped create such records as Green Onions, Doin? Our Thing, McLemore Avenue, Hip Hug-Her, Booker T. and the MGs? Greatest Hits, Universal Language, Jammed Together and Melting Pot. In 1992, Cropper and the rest of the MGs were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Cropper, who has more than 400 BMI-registered songs recorded for which he has received 23 BMI Awards, co-wrote such classics as "(Sitting On) The Dock of the Bay," "Fa-Fa-Fa," "634-5789," "Green Onions," "In The Midnight Hour," "Time is Tight," "Knock on Wood," "See-Saw" and "Don?t Fight It." He has also scored several motion pictures.
Cropper was born in Willow Springs, Missouri. While still in high school in Memphis, he and fellow Blues Brothers Band member, Donald "Duck" Dunn, formed The Mar-Keys and toured with their first hit for Stax Records, "Last Night." These days, Cropper continues to tour with The Blues Brothers Band and work in all aspects of the music business. Most recently, he toured with Dave Edmunds, Jimmy Buffet, Neil Young, the reunited MGs and the Northwest All Stars, including Mark Farner, Lou Graham, Billy Preston and Felix Cavaliere.
Featured Movie Scenes
The Blues BrothersSteve Cropper featured in many scenes in this movie.
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Steve Cropper appears on the following Blues Brothers Albums:
 Briefcase Full of Blues (1978) |
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