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Steve Cropper

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Steve Cropper
If not the most influential guitarist in the Memphis soul music scene, Steve Cropper is definitely near the top. He was a member of Booker T. & the M.G.s', wrote songs for and performed with Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Sam & Dave (he's the Steve referred to when they say "Play it, Steve!" in "Soul Man"). Booker T's band, including Cropper, was enlisted as the backup band for Blues Brothers John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in both of the "Blues Brothers" movies.
BornOctober 21, 1941
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Steve Cropper and Donald Dunn in The Blues Brothers (1980)
Conan O'Brien, Benjamin Booker, Steve Cropper, Mike Merritt, Jimmy Vivino, and Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band in Conan (2010)
Gregg Allman and Steve Cropper in Muscle Shoals (2013)
John Fogerty, Smokey Robinson, Steve Cropper, Hal David, and Berry Gordy
Steve Cropper and Ricky Fante
Smokey Robinson, Steve Cropper, Bill Withers, and Lalah Hathaway
John Fogerty, Steve Cropper, and Les Paul
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper

Known for

John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Blues Brothers
7.9
  • Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
  • 1980
Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, J. Evan Bonifant, and Joe Morton in Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Blues Brothers 2000
4.9
  • Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
  • 1998
Emma Stone in Easy A (2010)
Easy A
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Knock on Wood")
  • 2010
Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis in Top Gun (1986)
Top Gun
6.9
  • Soundtrack("(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay")
  • 1986

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Actor

  • Jimmy Barnes Feat. Steve Cropper: I Worship the Ground You Walk On
  • Alice Cooper and Ronnie Wood in The Ronnie Wood Show (2012)
    The Ronnie Wood Show
  • Yasiin Bey and Jack Black in Be Kind Rewind (2008)
    Be Kind Rewind
    • (uncredited)
  • Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, J. Evan Bonifant, and Joe Morton in Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
    Blues Brothers 2000
  • Empire of Ash III (1989)
    Empire of Ash III
  • Satisfaction (1988)
    Satisfaction
  • Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
    Amazon Women on the Moon
  • John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in The Blues Brothers (1980)
    The Blues Brothers

Music Department

  • Soul Comes Home (2003)
    Soul Comes Home
  • Vampires (1998)
    Vampires
  • Luke Edwards in Little Big League (1994)
    Little Big League
  • Satisfaction (1988)
    Satisfaction
  • BBC TV Cricket (1963)
    BBC TV Cricket

Composer

  • Janet Jackson in Janet Jackson: What'll I Do (1995)
    Janet Jackson: What'll I Do
  • Tony! Toni! Toné!: If I Had No Loot (1993)
    Tony! Toni! Toné!: If I Had No Loot
  • Michael Bolton: The Dock of the Bay

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    • October 21, 1941
    • Willow Springs, Missouri, USA
    • 1961 - 1978 (divorced, 2 children)
  • CD: "With a Little Help from My Friends" (Fantasy)
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    • 1 Interview

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    Co-wrote "Sittin on the Dock of the Bay", with Otis Redding.
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