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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Steven Tyler: We’re All Somebody from Somewhere
On July 15, 2016, “Dot Records” label released “We’re All Somebody from Somewhere”, the debut Steven Tyler studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Bell Tone Studios”, “Benchmark Sound Studios”, “House of Blues Studios”, “The Village Studios”, “Maverick Studios”, “Jingle Punk Studios”, “Ladybug Studios”, “Poppy Studios”, “Sienna Recordings Studios”, “The Barn Studio”, “Hound’s Ear Studio”, “Sound Stage Studio” and “Starstruck Studios”. and was produced by Steven Tyler, T Bone Burnett, Marti Frederiksen, Jaren Johnston, Jeff Peters, Poo Bear, Jared Gutstadt, Dann Huff and Luke Silas.
Personnel:
- Steven Tyler – vocals
- Loving Mary Band
- Marti Frederiksen – guitar, bass, drums
- Suzie McNeil – vocal
- Rebecca Lynn Howard – vocal
- Andrew Mactaggart – guitar
- Elisha Hoffman – drums
- Sarah Tomek – drums
- Roger Alan Nichols – engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Gavin Lurssen – remastering
- Michael Cersosimo – design
- Andrew Ross, Rick Hicks, Zane Peterson, Katrina McNaughton – graphics
- George Holz, Zach Whitford – photography
- Brianna Steinitz, Ivy Skoff, Kari Smith, Laurel Kittleson, Mike Griffith – production coordinator
Track listing:
- My Own Worst Enemy – Steven Tyler, Brad Warren, Brett Warren
- We’re All Somebody from Somewhere – Steven Tyler, Jaren Johnston
- Hold On (Won’t Let Go) – Steven Tyler, Jason Boyd, Jared Gutstadt, Jeff Peters
- It Ain’t Easy – Steven Tyler, Cary Barlowe, Nathan Barlowe, Hillary Lindsey
- Love Is Your Name – Lindsey Lee, Eric Paslay
- I Make My Own Sunshine – Alyssa Bonagura
- Gypsy Girl – Steven Tyler, Ross Copperman, David Hodges
- Somebody New – Steven Tyler, Brett James, Hillary Lindsey, Troy Verges
- Only Heaven – Steven Tyler, Rhett Akins, Chris DeStefano
- The Good, the Bad, the Ugly & Me – Steven Tyler, Brad Warren, Brett Warren
- Red, White & You – Steven Tyler, Nathan Barlowe, Levi Hummon, Jon Vella
- Sweet Louisiana – Steven Tyler, Nathan Barlowe, Cari Barlowe, Hillary Lindsey
- What Am I Doin’ Right – Steven Tyler, Brad Warren, Brett Warren
- Janie’s Got a Gun – Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton
- Piece of My Heart – Vert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy
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