Written by Peter Green in 1968 about Sandra Elsdon, a former girlfriend he had nicknamed ‘Magic Mamma’, Black Magic Woman is ...

Same for the chugging riff on Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour” and the chopping rhythm on the soul instrumental “Green ...

Steve Cropper, the Rock Hall-inducted guitarist who helped form the sound of "Memphis soul" with Stax Records, has died at ...

He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and two years later received a Grammy Award for lifetime ...

Steve Cropper, the Booker T. & the MG guitarist, songwriter and producer who was instrumental in the rise of R&B powerhouse ...

An architect of Memphis soul, Cropper made his guitar sing and sting. And as a songwriter, he collaborated on more than a few ...

The co-writer of classics including Green Onions and (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay proved you don’t need technical wizardry to make a mark. In 2024, he walked us through a career marked by hits, gr ...

B.H. The famous intro to Pickett’s signature song came from Cropper noodling around on his guitar before a session in Memphis ...

Steve Cropper, the Rock & Rock Hall of Fame guitarist, singer and producer who helped define the “Memphis soul” sound with ...