With a net worth of $5 million, Steve Cropper is an American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer.
Born in Dora, Missouri on October 21, 1941, he achieved fame as a guitarist in Stax Records’ house band, Booker T., and other bands.
Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, and Johnnie Taylor are among the artists whose albums have been backed by & the M.G.’s, who have also enlisted their help as a producer.
The Blues Brothers band, which was founded by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as part of a Saturday Night Live skit, brought him fame at a later time.
Rolling Stone magazine’s list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time places Cropper at number 39. Cropper rose to fame in the ’60s and is still considered one of the greatest soul guitarists of all time.
In addition to being a musician and arranger, he was also a songwriter who co-wrote some of the most iconic songs, such as In the Midnight Hour.
During the ’70s, he was responsible for the creation of artists such as Jeff Beck and Mitch Ryder.
The Blues Brothers and Cropper, who were pioneers in the ’80s, continue to be highly sought-after and influential, culminating in the release of an all-star concept album in 2011 that included B.B.
King, along with Steve Winwood, Lucinda Williams, Delbert McClinton, and Buddy Miller.
He goes by the name of The Colonel.