Eric Clapton Guests On Steve Cropper’s Final Album

Steve Cropper, the guitarist, songwriter, and producer who co-founded The Mar-Keys and Booker T. & the M.G.’s, co-wrote countless classics, and helped define the Stax Records / Memphis soul sound, passed away in December 2025 while working on his last album, Watching The Tide. The record features an all-star lineup that includes Eric Clapton, Brian …