Steve Cropper, who got his start at Stax Records in Memphis, would ultimately help define the sound of soul music.

The guitar great’s name was immortalized in the 1967 smash “Soul Man,” and he appeared in the 1980 film “The Blues Brothers” ...

The Rock Hall of Famer co-wrote “(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” while part of the house band ...