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S. Cropper

Real Name:
Stephen Lee Cropper
Profile:
Guitarist, songwriter, arranger and producer, born 21 October 1941 near Dora, Missouri.

Founding member of both The Mar-Keys (originally named The Royal Spades) in the late 1950's, and Stax' in-house band Booker T & The MG's in the early 1960's. Was succesfully 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.

He left Booker T & The MG's and the label in 1970, to embark on a career as a session musician and producer, working with artists like Jeff Beck, Tower Of Power and Ringo Starr. In the 1980's he recorded two more solo albums. Cropper is also an original member of The Blues Brothers.
Sites:
playitsteve.com
In Groups:
Blues Brothers, The, Booker T & The MG's, Mar-Keys, The, Stax Staff, The
Variations:
All | Steve Cropper | Cooper | Copper | Crapper | Crooper | Croper | Cropp | Cropper | S Cropper | S. Cooper | S. Copper | S. Crooper | S. Cropler | S. Cropper | S. Lee Cropper | S.Cropper | St. Cropper | Stephen Cropper | Stephen L. Cropper | Steve "The Colonel" Cropper | Steve Gropper | Steven Cropper | Wilson Pickett
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Production:
I've Never Found A Girl (LP, Album)   Stax 1968
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag / Direct Me (7", Single)   ATCO Records 1968
Girl I Love You / I've Got To Have Your Love (7")   Stax 1969
Love Man / Can't Turn You Loose (7", Single)   ATCO Records 1969
Jeff Beck Group (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Epic 1972
Memphis Millions (LP) Bring It On Home Stax 1973
Under The Boardwalk (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   United Artists Records ... 1975
Coast To Coast (CD, Album) What Is Soul Capitol Records 1989
Music From And Inspired By The Promised Land (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) A Change Is Gonna Come Columbia 1995
Appears On:
(In The) Midnight Hour (7", Single) (In The) Midnight Hour Musicor Records 1965
Sock It To Me-Baby! (7", EP) In The Midnight Hour EMI Columbia, Les Industries Musicales Et Electriques Pathé Marconi 1967
That Acapulco Gold (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Knock On Wood UNI Records 1967
Heads Or Tails / Soul-Limbo (7")   Stax 1968
I've Never Found A Girl (LP, Album) Hobo, I Need You Woman... Stax 1968
In The Midnight Hour / To Love Somebody (7", Single) In The Midnight Hour Revue 1968
Latin Percussion With Soul (LP, Album, Mono) Green Onions Tico Records 1968
Live At The Playboy Club (LP) Knock On Wood CBS 1968
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag / Direct Me (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Direct Me ATCO Records 1968
See Saw / My Song (7", Single) See Saw Atlantic 1968
Soul Limbo ◄ (2 versions)   Stax 1968
Soul Limbo / Soul Clap '69 (7")   Stax 1968
Girl I Love You / I've Got To Have Your Love (7") I've Got To Have Your ... Stax 1969
Green Onions / Aquarius (7", Single) Green Onions Command 1969
I Can't Stop / I Need You Woman (7", Single) I Need You Woman Stax 1969
Love Man / Can't Turn You Loose (7", Single) Can't Turn You Loose ATCO Records 1969
Soul Clap '69 / Mrs. Robinson (Single) ◄ (3 versions) Soul Clap '69 Stax 1969
The Age Of Electronicus (LP) Green Onions Command 1969
Time Is Tight / Johnny, I Love You (7") Time Is Tight Stax 1969
Live At Expo'70 (LP, Album) (Sittin' On) The Dock ... A&M Records 1970
Genesis (LP) Just The One (I've Bee... Stax 1972
Jeff Beck Group (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Sugar Cane Epic 1972
Memphis Millions (LP) Melting Pot Stax 1973
Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Sitting On The Dock Of... Columbia ... 1975
The Time Has Come / A New Time - A New Day (2xLP, Comp, Gat) In The Midnight Hour Columbia 1975
Under The Boardwalk (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Give It What You Can United Artists Records ... 1975
A Night On The Town (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1976
Wild Cherry (Album) ◄ (5 versions) 99½ Epic ... 1976
A Million In 1, 2, 3 (LP, Album) Don't Fight It Vogue Belgique 1977
Disco World (2xLP, Comp) Union Man Wea Music 1977
Otis Disco Citation (Medley) (Single) ◄ (3 versions) Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa, Dock O... Disques Vogue 1977
From Dance To Love / In The Midnight Hour (12", Promo) In The Midnight Hour United Artists Records 1979
Knock On Wood (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Hansa ... 1979
Oon Voimissain (LP) Koputa Puuta Delta (4) 1979
Das Beste Aus 150 Goldenen (2xLP) Knock On Wood Polydor, HÖR ZU 1980
Melting Pot ◄ (2 versions) Melting Pot CBS Disques 1982
No Parlez (Album, Comp) ◄ (5 versions) Iron Out The Rough Spots Columbia ... 1983
The Spirit Of Rock & Roll Album II (LP, Smplr) Iron Out The Rough Spots CBS Disques Canada Ltee 1983
Don't Stop Dancing - 32 Top Ten Hits (Cass, Comp, Album) Knock On Wood Arcade 1984
What We Did On Our Holidays (LP) In The Midnight Hour New Rose Records 1984
In The Midnight Hour (7", Single) Inthe Midnight Hour MCA Records Ltd. 1985
It Ain't Like In The Movies At All (3xLP, Album) The Dock Of The Bay Diskoton 1986
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Maxi, Single) ◄ (4 versions)   CBS ... 1987
American Soul Man (Cass, Album) In The Midnight Hour Motown 1987
Introducing B.B. King (CD, Comp) In The Midnight Hour MCA Records Ltd. 1987
On A Night Like This (Cass, Album) Time Is Tight Island Records 1987
The Hunger (Album) ◄ (3 versions) (Sittin' On) The Dock ... CBS ... 1987
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Lightnin' Bolton Mix) (CD) (Sittin' On) The Dock ... CBS 1988
Bitten Kassetten (Cass) The Dock Of The Bay Totenschlager Grammofon A/S 1988
Revolution (CD, Comp)   Decca 1988
Coast To Coast (CD, Album) What Is Soul, What Is ... Capitol Records 1989
Soul Meeting - 20 Soul Classics - Vol.2 (CD, Comp) (Sittin' On) The Dock ... Streetlife 1989
Hell To Pay (Album) ◄ (2 versions) How Long Can A Man Be ... Arista 1990
Dance Classics Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Knock On Wood Arcade 1991
Stax Gold : Hits 1968 > 1974 (LP, Comp) Soul Limbo Stax 1991
Time, Love And Tenderness (CD, Maxi) (Sittin' On) The Dock ... Columbia, Columbia 1991
Calm Before... (LP) In The Midnight Hour Stanton Park 1992
Calm Before... / Alive Again At Andover (CD, Album, RE) In The Midnight Hour, ... Arf! Arf! 1992
To Love Somebody (CD, Maxi) (Sittin' On) The Dock ... Columbia 1992
Alive! (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Sookie, Sookie Blue Note 1993
St. Patrick's Day 10am (CD, Ltd)   Not On Label 1994
Can I Touch You ... There? (CD, Maxi) (Sittin' On The) Dock ... Columbia, Columbia 1995
Greatest Hits: 1985 - 1995 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) (Sittin' On) The Dock ... Columbia ... 1995
Music From And Inspired By The Promised Land (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Green Onions Columbia 1995
Dance Mania 3 (CD, Comp) That Girl EMI, Oy EMI Finland Ab 1996
Dance Train '96 Vol. 4 (CD, Comp) That Girl EVA Belgium, EVA Belgium 1996
Platin - Das Album Der Megastars (2xCD, Comp) That Girl Warner Special Marketing GmbH 1996
The Best Of Grant Green Vol. II (CD, Comp) Sookie, Sookie Blue Note 1996
Absolute Janis (2xCD, Comp) Raise Your Hand (Live) Columbia 1997
Disco Nights Volume 4 (CD, Comp) Knock On Wood Unidisc 1998
Live (2xCD-ROM, Enh) (Sittin' On) The Dock ... Columbia 1998
Live At The "Go Go ACB" 1969 (CD, Album) (Sittin' On) The Dock ... Good Lovin' Production 1998
20 Suosikkia - 1-2-3-4-5 Tulta (CD, Comp) Koputa Puuta (Knock On... Fazer Records, Warner Music Finland Oy 2000
The Complete Syl Johnson On Hi Records (2xCD, Comp) Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad So... Hi Records, Demon Music Group, Cream Records (4) 2000
Kool It: Soul Funk & Jazz Go Latin (Comp, Album) ◄ (2 versions) El Pato De La Bahia, S... Harmless 2001
Art Gallery (CD, Album, RE, RM, Mono) Things Get Better, Be ... Air Mail Archive 2007
2131 South Michigan Avenue: 60's Garage & Psychedelia From U.S.A. And Destination Records (3xLP, Mono, Comp, Red) Midnight Hour Sundazed Music, Sundazed Music 2009
Different Strokes (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Don't Fight It (Feel It) Columbia  
Direct Me / You Knock Me Out (7", Single)   Alston Records  
Memphis Soul Stew - The Great Memphis Soul Instrumentals (LP, Comp) In The Midnight Hour, ... Atlantic Special  
No Apologies (LP) Iron Out The Rough Spots Lizard  
No Way Out (LP, Album, RE) Midnight Hour Eva Records (2)  
Ooh Ooh The Dragon And Other Monsters (LP) Grab This Thing Maxi  
Pop Gold (72 Golden Hit Memories) (3xCD, Comp) Knock On Wood Astoria, Monada  
Riot On Sunset Strip (LP, Comp, Mono) Ninety-Nine And A Half Eva Records (2)  
Unofficial Releases:
Get Up, Stand Up / Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay (7") Sittin' On The Dock Of... Dynamite Soul (2) 2007
No Way Out (LP, Album, RE) Midnight Hour Not On Label  
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