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green onion :: Article Creator Steve Cropper On Writing Green Onions, Stressing Out Brian May And The Secret Of Billy Gibbons' Guitar Style When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Chris McKay/Getty Images As the guitarist in Booker T. & the M.G.'s, the house band for Stax Records, Steve Cropper was a key figure in shaping the sound of soul music in the '60s, backing legendary singers including Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett. Steve co-wrote the classic songs Green Onions and (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay, and also recorded with rock icons John Lennon and Rod Stewart. His latest album, Friendlytown, features guest spots from Billy Gibbons and Brian May. How did Billy Gibbons come to be on the new album? "Billy and I have been friends for 30 years, but we've never actually worked together before. He ran into Jon Tiven, my co-producer, in