Steve Cropper
Real Name: Stephen Lee Cropper
American guitarist, songwriter, arranger and producer, born 21 October 1941 near Dora, Missouri (USA), and died on 3 December 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee (USA). Founding member of both The Mar-Keys (originally named The Royal Spades) in the late 1950s, and Stax' in-house band Booker T & The MG's in the early 1960s. Was successfully active for the label as an A&R manager, musician, one-time solo artist, engineer, producer and songwriter, co-writing classic songs such as Knock On Wood, The Dock Of The Bay and In the Midnight Hour.
Steve Cropper