Steven Lee Cropper (born October 21, 1941), sometimes known as “The Colonel”, is an American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He is the guitarist of the Stax Records house band Booker T. & the M.G.;s, which backed artists such as Otis Redding and Johnnie Taylor. He also acted as the producer of many of these records. He was later a member of the Blues Brothers Band. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him 39th on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.