Topic: Soul guitar legend and Blues Brother Steve Cropper dead at 84

[Simon]

Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist with Booker T. & the MG’s, the Blues Brothers and many more, has died at the age of 84. The musician's death was confirmed to Variety by his son, Cameron.

Cropper was born in Dora, Missouri, in October 1941, and moved with his family to Memphis at the age of nine. He made his name with session band The Mar-Keys, before forming Booker T. & the M.G.'s, the house band at the city's Stax Studios, in 1962.

The band would play on hit singles by Wilson Pickett, Bill Withers, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Johnnie Taylor, Albert King and more, and have a hit of their own with 1962's Green Onions. Soul Limbo, released six years later, ingrained itself in the UK national consciousness as the long-running theme music for the BBC's cricket coverage.

"Eric Clapton was the one who first told us about that," Cropper told Classic Rock. "I couldn’t believe it."

Cropper also co-wrote and produced Otis Redding's classic (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay, for which he was awarded the Best Rhythm and Blues Song Grammy in 1968.

https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/steve-cropper-dead-at-84

[Clive]

I was a big fan of Booker T. & the MG’s.     A sad day.

[Simon]

I had no idea he co-wrote Dock Of The Bay.  I love that song. 

[Clive]

Fabulous song!