“He had nothing left to prove. He still showed up whole-heartedly, simply because a piece of music spoke to him”: Steve Cropper played on my song – and his performance was matched only by his warmth and generosity

Steve Cropper in the studio with Sheri Miller.

In 2012, NYC artist-songwriter Sheri Miller put out a call to her guitar hero, Steve Cropper, in the hope he would contribute to her soul ballad I Could Love You Still.

To her surprise, the Stax legend accepted, and they spent a day at the studio together, sculpting his signature guitar parts around her song.