Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper was born on Oct 21, 1941 in USA. Steve Cropper's big-screen debut came with The Blues Brothers directed by John Landis in 1980, strarring Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper. Steve Cropper is known for The Blues Brothers directed by John Landis, Tom Erhart stars as Prison Guard and Gerald Walling as Prison Guard. Steve Cropper has got 4 awards and 6 nominations so far. The most recent award Steve Cropper achieved is Music City Walk Of Fame. The upcoming new movie Steve Cropper plays is Be Kind Rewind which will be released on Feb 22, 2008.
If not the most influential guitarist in the Memphis soul music scene, Steve Cropper is definitely near the top. He was a member of Booker T. & the M.G.s', wrote songs for and performed with Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Sam & Dave (he's the Steve referred to when they say "Play it, Steve!" in "Soul Man"). Booker T's band, including Cropper, was enlisted as the backup band for Blues Brothers John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in both of the "Blues Brothers" movies.
Birthday
Oct 21, 1941Place of Birth
Willow Springs, Missouri, USAAlso known
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Known For
Awards
4 wins & 6 nominations
Movies & TV Shows
- 20086.4
- 1998
music department
6.1 - 19984.9
- 1994
music department
6.1 - 19893.6
- 19884.9
- 19876.2
- 19807.9