On December 3, 2025, Steven Lee Cropper died aged 84. He was musician, songwriter, record producer and actor, known as “The Colonel”. He was the guitarist of the “Stax Records” house band, Booker T. & the M.G.’s, which backed artists such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, and Johnnie Taylor. He was also member of the Blues Brothers Band, and recorded and performed with many other artists including Alabama, Jimmy Barnes, William Bell, Barbi Benton, Big Star, Stephen Bishop, Frank Black, Bobby and the Midnites, Booker T. & MG.’s, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Jimmy Buffett, Billy Burnette, Brian Cadd, Cate Brothers, Chicago, David Clayton Thomas, A. J. Croce, Patti Dahlstrom, Delaney & Bonnie, Ned Doheny, Yvonne Elliman, Jose Feliziano, Eddie Floyd, Peter Frampton, Richie Furay, Art Garfunkel, Cyndi Grecco, Levon Helm, Chris Hillman, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Etta James, Wynonna Judd, Albert King, B.B. King, Al Kooper, John Lennon, Ann Margret, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr., Craig Morgan, Aaron Neville, Wayne Newton, Harry Nilsson, John Oates, Nigel Olsson, Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Wilson Pickett, Michel Polnareff, John Prine, Otis Redding, Bruce Roberts, Leon Russell, Sanford & Townsend, Leo Sayer, Poncho Sanchez, Guy Sebastian, Neil Sedaka, Paul Shaffer, Paul Simon, Percy Sledge, Broderick Smith, The Soul Children, The Staple Singers, Mavis Staple, Ringo Starr, Rod Stewart, Livingston Taylor, Carla Thomas, Mickey Thomas, Wendy Waldman, Tower of Power, The Manhattan Transfer, Dale Watson and Jerry Lynn Williams. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked him 36th on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists”. Cropper won two “Grammy Awards”, and as leader or co-leader Cropper released 13 albums.
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Charles Lloyd: Moon Man
In November 1970, “Kapp” label released “Moon Man”, the 14th Charles Lloyd album. It was recorded in July 1970, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Charles Lloyd.
Personnel:
- Charles Lloyd – vocals, tenor saxophone, flute, theremin
- Ned Doheny – vocals, guitar
- Michael Cohen – keyboards
- Kenneth “Ken” Jenkins – bass
- James Zitro – drums
- Bob Jenkins – vocals
- Henry Lewy – engineer
- Eric Sherman – design concept
- John C. LePrevost – art direction
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Lloyd except where noted.
- Moonman I
- I Don’t Care What You Tell Me
- Sermon – additional lyrics by Bob Jenkins
- Sweet Juvenia
- Heavy Karma – James Zitro
- Hejira: Prayer / Exile / Journey / Hurrikit / Forever
- Ship
- Moonman II
- Crank Dat
Warren Zevon: Same
On May 18, 1976, “Asylum” label released the self – titled, second Warren Zevon album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Sunset Sound” and “Elektra Sound Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jackson Browne.
Personnel:
- Warren Zevon – vocals, harmonica, piano, rhythm guitar, string and vocal arrangements
- Jackson Browne – slide guitar, piano, harmony vocals
- Waddy Wachtel– vocals, guitar
- Lindsey Buckingham – guitar, harmony vocals
- Glenn Frey- rhythm guitar, harmony vocals
- David Lindley- banjo, fiddle, slide and electric guitar
- Ned Doheny – guitar
- Jai Winding – vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer
- Marty David – bass guitar
- Bob Glaub- bass guitar
- Roy Marinell – bass guitar
- Gary Mallaber- drums
- Larry Zack – drums
- Bobby Keys- saxophone
- Fritz Richmond- jug
- Sid Sharp – strings
- Stevie Nicks- vocals
- Bonnie Raitt- harmony vocals
- Rosemary Butler- harmony vocals
- Jorge Calderón- harmony vocals
- Don Henley- harmony vocals
- Billy Hinsche – harmony vocals
- Phil Everly- harmony vocals
- D. Souther- harmony vocals
- Carl Wilson- harmony vocals, vocal arrangements
- The Gentlemen Boys (Jackson Browne, Jorge Calderón, Kenny Edwards, J. D. Souther, Waddy Wachtel) – backing vocals
- Fritz Richmond – engineer
- John Haeny – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Warren Zevon.
- Frank and Jesse James
- Mama Couldn’t Be Persuaded
- Back Turned Looking Down the Path
- Hasten Down the Wind
- Poor Poor Pitful Me
- The French Inhaler
- Mohammed’s Radio
- I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
- Carmelita
- Join Me in L.A.
- Desperados Under the Eaves
George Benson: In Your Eyes
In May 1983, “Warner Bros” label released “In Your Eyes”, the 19th George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Atlantic Studios”, “The Hit Factory” and “The Record Plant” in New York City, “Music Grinder Studio” in Los Angeles, “United Westren” in Hollywood, and was produced by Arif Mardin and Kashif.
Personnel:
- George Benson – lead and backing vocals, guitar solo, rhythm guitar
- David Spinozza– guitar
- Paul Jackson, Jr.– rhythm guitar, guitar
- Ira Siegel – guitar
- Adam “Gus” Falcon – rhythm guitar, rhythm arrangement
- Robbie Buchanan– electric piano, synthesizer, Moog bass, rhythm arrangement, acoustic piano, Linn Drum programming
- Jorge Dalto– acoustic piano, electric piano
- Kashif– keyboards, Synclavier 2, synthesizer, Moog bass, drums, finger snaps, backing vocals, rhythm arrangement
- Greg Phillinganes– additional synthesizer
- Steve Porcaro– additional synthesizer
- David Paich– keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements, brass arrangement
- James Newton Howard– keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements, string arrangements
- Peter Cannarozzi – synthesizer
- Richard Tee– electric piano
- Joe Mardin – synthesizer programming
- Will Lee– bass guitar
- Nathan East– bass guitar
- Anthony Jackson– bass guitar
- Marcus Miller– bass guitar
- Steve Ferrone– drums
- Leslie Ming – drums
- Jeff Porcaro– drums
- Carlos Vega – drums
- Steve Gadd– drums
- Steve Jordan–drums
- Sammy Figueroa– percussion
- Bashiri Johnson– percussion
- Stephen Benben – finger snaps
- Lenny Castro– percussion
- David Sanborn– alto saxophone
- Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
- Lew Delgatto – baritone saxophone
- Randy Brecker – trumpet, horn arrangement
- Jon Faddis– trumpet
- Alan Raph, Tom Malone– trombone
- Jerry Hey– flugelhorn, brass arrangement
- Marty Paich, Lee Holdridge– string arrangement
- Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi, Fred Zlotkin, Frederick Buldrini, Gerald Tarack, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Jonathan Abramowitz, Julien Barber, Marilyn Wright, Richard Maximoff, Richard Young, Ted Hoyle – strings
- Endre Granat , Gene Orloff– concertmaster
- Arif Mardin– BGV arrangement, rhythm arrangement, string arrangement, synthesizer arrangement, horn arrangement
- Paul Lawrence Jones III – vocal arrangements
- Hamish Stuart– backing vocals, BGV arrangement
- J. Nelson, Brenda White King, Lillo Thomas, Vicki Randle– duet vocals
- Zachary Sanders, Chaka Khan, Diva Gray, Lani Groves, Robin Clark, Babi Floyd, Mark Stevens – backing vocals
- Jeremy Smith, Michael O’Reilly, Gary Skardinia – recording
- Michael O’Reilly – engineer assistant
- Stephen Benben, Randy Burns, Robert Feist – engineer assistants
- John Agallo, Danny Caccavo, Bill Dooley, Jay Messina and Bobby Warner – additional recording
- Jeremy Smith, Michael O’Reilly – mixing
- Jeremy Smith, Michael O’Reilly, Dan Nash – post tracking
- Stephen Benben, Julie Last – tracking assistant
- George Marino – mastering
- Chrissy Allerdings, Frank De Caro, Lu Sneed – project coordination
- Simon Levy – art direction
- Laura Li Puma – design
- Jean Pagliusso – photography
Track listing:
- Feel Like Making Love – Eugene McDaniels
- Inside Love (So Personal) – Kashif
- Lady Love Me (One More Time) – David Paich, James Newton Howard
- Love Will Come Again – Arif Mardin, Hamish Stuart
- In Your Eyes – Dan Hill, Michael Masser
- Never Too Far to Fall – Hamish Stuart, Ned Doheny
- Being With You – Omar Hakim
- Use Me – James Ingram, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
- Late at Night – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
- In Search of a Dream – Adam Falcon
Dave Mason and Cass Elliot: Dave Mason & Cass Elliot
In March 1971, “Blue Thumb Records” label released “Dave Mason & Cass Elliot”, the only mutual album by Dave Mason and Cass Elliot. It was recorded in1970 at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Mason and Cass Elliot.
Personnel:
- Dave Mason – vocals, guitar
- Cass Elliot – vocals
- Bryan Garo – bass
- Russ Kunkel- drums
- Paul Harris- keyboards, strings
- Gary Kellgren- engineer
Track listing:
- Walk to the Point – Dave Mason
- On and On – Ned Doheny
- To Be Free – Dave Mason
- Here We Go Again – Cass Elliot, Bryan Garo
- Pleasing You – Dave Mason, M. Juster
- Sit and Wonder – Dave Mason
- Something to Make You Happy – Dave Mason, Cass Elliot
- Too Much Truth, Too Much Love – Dave Mason
- Net to You – Bryan Garo
- Glittering façade – Dave Mason
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