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Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84

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  • Steve Cropper, a founding member of Booker T. & the MG's, helped shape the Memphis soul sound behind Stax and The Blues Brothers.
  • Cropper’s guitar tones on Green Onions and Soul Man defined soul guitar and influenced generations of players worldwide.
  • Cropper’s legacy lives on through Stax’s house band and the enduring popularity of Blues Brothers-era material in film and music.

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Steve Cropper, famed Stax guitarist for Booker T. & The M.G.’s, dies at 84 — USA TODAY

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Steve Cropper, famed Stax guitarist for Booker T. & The M.G.’s, dies at 84 — USA TODAY

Legendary Otis Redding and Blues Brothers guitarist dies aged 84

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Legendary Otis Redding and Blues Brothers guitarist dies aged 84

Steve Cropper, songwriter and guitarist in Booker T and the M.G.’s, dead at 84

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Steve Cropper, songwriter and guitarist in Booker T and the M.G.’s, dead at 84

Steve Cropper, Booker T. & the M.G.'s and Stax Records Guitarist, Dead at 84

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Steve Cropper, Booker T. & the M.G.'s and Stax Records Guitarist, Dead at 84

Steve Cropper, Guitarist for Stax Records, Booker T. & the M.G.’s and The Blues Brothers, Dies at 84

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Steve Cropper, Guitarist for Stax Records, Booker T. & the M.G.’s and The Blues Brothers, Dies at 84

Steve Cropper Dies: Revered Stax Guitarist With Booker T. & The MG’s, Blues Brothers Band Was 84

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Steve Cropper Dies: Revered Stax Guitarist With Booker T. & The MG’s, Blues Brothers Band Was 84

Booker T. & the MG’s Guitarist Steve Cropper Dies at 84

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Booker T. & the MG’s Guitarist Steve Cropper Dies at 84

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