Steve Cropper, who was once hailed as the second-best guitarist in history, passed away peacefully at the age of 84 this week, his son has confirmed. He was the second-best guitarist since Jimi Hendrix.
Steve Cropper, who co-authored The Dock of the Bay and Otis Redding’s (Sittin’ on), passed away at the age of 84.
His son, who also played with the musical group The Blues Brothers, confirmed to Variety that Cropper passed away on Wednesday. He is also known for his roles in John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd’s musical.
Eddie Gore, a long-time associate, reported being with Cropper on Tuesday at a Nashville rehabilitation facility following a recent fall. Gore and Cropper both claimed that Cropper had been working on new music.
Gore remarked, “He’s such a good person. We were undoubtedly blessed to have him.
Shaun Murphy, the Grammy winner, said, “Saying a fond farewell to the great Steve Cropper… what a presence he’s made in his lifetime of music” on X. Joining our former bandmate, Donald “Duck” Dunn, in the “most soulful band upstairs”!
He started playing guitar when he was 14 years old, and in 1996 British music magazine Mojo named him the second greatest guitarist ever. “Cropper puts everything he has, which is considerable, at the disposal of the artist and the song: metronome-crisp timing, deadly-accurate chops, earth-moving bottom-line riffs, sharp, nasty little licks, and grace notes. His solos never leave you wanting more or outstaying their welcome.
Cropper was named one of the “secret ingredients in some of the greatest rock and soul songs,” according to Rolling Stone magazine, which placed him 39th among its 100 Greatest Guitarists.
His second wife Angel, their two children, and two of his children from his first marriage remain.
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