With the recent passing of the revered R&B guitarist Steve Cropper, we're taking a look back at an iconic song that Cropper co-wrote and produced with Otis Redding: (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay.
Steve Cropper was never a household name the way Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton are, but he was the guitar hero’s guitar hero. With an instantly identifiable tone, his guitar could sing (the “Play it, ...
An architect of Memphis soul, Cropper made his guitar sing and sting. And as a songwriter, he collaborated on more than a few indelible anthems. By Jon Pareles Terse, taut and intrinsically bluesy — ...
Top scorer Ben Chapman played a crucial role in Deal’s home win over Beckenham on Saturday. With the Isthmian South East encounter having been level at 1-1 at half-time, 10-goal Chapman put the Hoops ...