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Steve Cropper obituary

Guitarist with the American band Booker T and the MGs who was also a successful songwriter and producer

The Guardian - UK

From Otis Redding to Booker T, Steve Cropper was a strong yet subtle force that shaped so many soul classics

The guitarist for Booker T & the MGs defined the sound of original R&B, co-creating soul anthems and proving himself one of the most influential musicians of the 60s

The Guardian - UK

“My playing has always sucked, but it sells because I keep it simple”: Steve Cropper was one of guitar’s most modest yet influential figures. In one of his final interviews, he looked back at making Booker T & the MG’s classics and working with Jeff Beck

The co-writer of classics including Green Onions and (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay proved you don’t need technical wizardry to make a mark. In 2024, he walked us through a career marked by hits, groove and soul

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“My mom said, ‘I’ll lend you a quarter if you become a guitar player.’ I think I did!”: Legendary guitarist Steve Cropper dies aged 84

A key figure in shaping the sound of soul music in the ’60s

MusicRadar

Steve Cropper, guitarist for Booker T & the MG’s and Otis Redding, dies aged 84

Steve Cropper, the guitarist whose work contributed to define Memphis soul music, was best known as the guitarist in Booker T & the MGs.

Euronews

Steve Cropper dies aged 84: Tributes paid to legendary Booker T and the MGs guitarist

The musician played on and co-wrote Otis Redding's Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay and Wilson Pickett's In the Midnight Hour

Evening Standard

Soul guitar legend and Blues Brother Steve Cropper dead at 84

Cropper was co-founder of Stax's legendary house band Booker T. & the M.G.'s

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“He helped create some of the most enduring songs in music history”: Steve Cropper, Stax and soul guitar legend, Booker T. & the MG’s co-founder, dies at 84

As guitarist and co-writer of seminal hits like (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay and Green Onions, Cropper left an indelible mark on the music of the 1960s

Guitar World

Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84

Prolific musician was known for work on songs like Green Onions and Otis Redding’s (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay

The Guardian - US

Bobby Whitlock obituary

Rock musician who formed the band Derek and the Dominos with Eric Clapton and also worked with George Harrison

The Guardian - UK

“It made me feel bad that I didn’t put it on the album”: From Pavement to Donna Summer, here are six more B-sides that became huge hits against the odds

Adding to the collection of songs that started out on the flip side of a single, but went on to become playlist staples

MusicRadar

Stax Music Academy's teen students mark 25th anniversary, Black History Month with concert

The Stax Music Academy in Memphis is marking its 25th anniversary with Black History Month-themed concerts on Feb. 21

The Independent UK

“My playing has always sucked, but it sells, because I keep it simple, I guess. I’m not a guitar player, I never took the time”: Soul icon Steve Cropper on writing Green Onions, stressing out Brian May – and the secret of Billy Gibbons’ guitar style

Cropper says he isn't it a great guitar player but if you co-wrote Green Onions and (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay, you don't need technical wizardry. He walks us through a career marked by hits, grooves and soul

Guitar World

10 of the best instrumental test tracks to give your hi-fi a vocal-free workout

Our pick of the best instrumental tracks to test out the talents of your hi-fi

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The Guardian - US

‘It became a beacon of hope’: the incredible story of Stax Records

A new docuseries traces the highs and lows of the Memphis record label, soaring with major acts like Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes but a victim of both capitalism and racism

Louder

"At the end, Jimmy says to me: 'I want you in my band'. I say: 'But I've got a maths exam in the morning!'": Rick Wakeman, and the blues records that changed his life

It all started with a love of trad jazz and Etta James – plus a baptism of fire in an after-school session with R&B star Jimmy Thomas

Guitar World

“Paul McCartney was one of my favorite bass players. I didn’t do him justice”: Paying tribute to the Beatles turned out to be a humbling experience for Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn

As a member of Booker T. and the MGs, Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn cut an instrumental version of the Beatles’ Abbey Road. But the experience wasn't all that satisfying...

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32 Wrestlers Who Had Huge Moments In Both WWE And WCW

Here's a rundown of the biggest wrestlers who worked for both WWE and WCW.

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“What you don’t play is as important as what you do play. You need the space, as it makes the small things that you do seem bigger”: 5 questions with McKinley James

The soul/blues/rock ’n’ roll aficionado on how he fills out a duo – and why guitarists using pedals to replicate classic sounds are “shooting themselves in the foot”

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WWE's Booker T On Why He Thinks L.A. Knight's Money In The Bank Loss Will Help His Future

Wrestling fans may think the WWE did L.A. Knight dirty with his Money In The Bank loss, but Booker T believes it was best for his career.

GamesRadar

WWE 2K23 roster reveal with every confirmed wrestler

Cody Rhodes, Bron Breakker and Bad Bunny are officially on the WWE 2K23 roster

Guitar World

Watch Donald “Duck” Dunn as Booker T and the MGs blow minds in Norway in 1967

On 7 April 1967, the Stax/Volt Revue hit Europe. Norwegian TV caught them in action in Oslo. What’s Norwegian for “locked in”?

Guitar World

John Fogerty: “I practice ferociously. I’m grateful God allowed me to keep going with my love of guitar. It didn’t end when I was 15, and it didn’t end when I became famous”

The iconic singer-songwriter reflects on his Creedence Clearwater Revival-era gear – including “the best-sounding solid-state amp ever made” – and the long-awaited release of the band’s famed 1970 Royal Albert Hall show

WEKU

Jim Stewart, co-founder of Stax Records in Memphis, dies at age 92

The white Tennessee farm boy and fiddle player co-founded the influential record label with his sister in a Black, inner-city Memphis neighborhood and helped build the soulful "Memphis sound."

The Independent UK

Jim Stewart, co-founder of Stax Records in Memphis, dies

Jim Stewart, the white Tennessee farm boy and fiddle player who co-founded the influential Stax Records with his sister in a Black, inner-city Memphis neighborhood and helped build the soulful “Memphis sound,” has died at age 92

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