Steve Cropper’s research into then-unknown Wilson Pickett sparked his initial hit: ‘I found some gospel songs’
Steve Cropper inadvertantly discovered the seeds of Wilson Pickett’s breakthrough song while trying to figure out just who Pickett was.
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Otis Redding’s “Dock of the Bay” emerged out of crushing grief: ‘I can’t go in that studio’
Otis Redding’s “Dock of the Bay,” released 47 years ago this month, was a labor of love for his friend and musical companion Steve Cropper.
Steve Cropper discusses Pops Staples’ underrated contributions: ‘Everybody wanted to copy that’
Pops Staples’ vocals with the Staple Singers tend to define his modern legend. But he had an impact on Steve Cropper in an entirely different way.
Otis Redding never heard this memorable part of ‘Dock of the Bay’: ‘I was the only one in the room’
Steve Cropper talks about the signature element, finished after Otis Redding’s tragic death, that made ‘Dock of the Bay’ complete.
Isaac Hayes needed help to complete Sam and Dave’s ‘Soul Man’: ‘I can’t think of an intro’
Stuck for a beginning, Isaac Hayes tracked down Steve Cropper elsewhere in the Stax building — and the final piece of a Sam and Dave hit emerged.
For Steve Cropper, the Blues Brothers were an emotional homecoming: ‘Got to relive our careers all over again’
More than a decade after the bulk of Steve Cropper’s most famous sides at Stax Records, something magical happened.
Steve Cropper on the 5 Royales’ lasting impact: ‘Deserved more credit than they ever got’
Steve Cropper has long advocated for the 5 Royales, newly announced recipients of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Early Influence Award.
Otis Redding tried something new with ‘Dock of the Bay,’ even if someone else got credit
Steve Cropper talks about a memorable moment of improvisation by Otis Redding, and debunks a myth that’s surrounded it ever since.
Steve Cropper explores the mysteries of his ageless guitar style: ‘It was all accidental’
Steve Cropper has become one of the most respected of sessions men, a guitarist of economy, grit and grace. But how?
Steve Cropper shares the secret to his remarkable output with Stax: ‘Everyone was there for the same reason’
The frenetic pace kept Steve Cropper so busy, there was often little time to actually take the stage to play.
