A great musician has left us today. Steve Cropper or "The Colonel", was a legendary guitarist, songwriter & producer. Most will remember him as the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, who backed Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, and Johnnie Taylor.
I was fortunate to have known him. I met Steve many years ago and he asked me for a guitar lesson! He said I’ll do you a favour back. He then recorded The Staple Singers doing “Wednesday in Your Garden”, a song I wrote which was on the 1969 Guess Who album, Wheatfield Soul. Several years ago, I saw Mavis Staples and went to see her backstage. She sang the whole song song to me. It was amazing. She remembered every word.
Lots of love to his friends and family. Music lives forever. Other worlds to play in.
#RIP #SteveCropper #Musician
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