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Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies
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- Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter, anchored Booker T. and the M.G.'s at Stax and co-wrote classic hits, leaving a lasting Memphis soul legacy.
- Cropper defined the M.G.'s sound with rhythm-forward playing and spare fills, a hallmark of Memphis soul in Stax recordings.
- Cropper co-wrote pivotal tracks like Green Onions and contributed to Dock of the Bay and In the Midnight Hour, signaling cross-genre influence.
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