Booker T. & the MG's

Booker T. & the MG's
Formed: 1962 in Memphis, TN
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Disbanded: 1971
Genre: R&B
Styles: Soul, Instrumental Rock, Southern Soul, Memphis Soul, AM Pop
Group Members: Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Booker T. Jones, Lewis Steinberg, Al Jackson, Jr.
Biography: As the house band at Stax Records in Memphis, TN, Booker T. & the MG's may have been the single greatest factor in the lasting value of that label's soul music, not to mention Southern soul as a whole. Their tight, impeccable grooves could be heard on classic hits by Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Carla ...Read full biography
Melting Pot
Released: 1971
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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Melting Pot could be the most well-realized of all the albums by Booker T. & the M.G.'s, a smooth and soulful, yet expansive 35 minutes of all originals, the latter in sharp contrast to their exploration ...Read full review
Green Onions
Released: 1962
Label: Sundazed
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There's not a note or a nuance out of place anywhere on this record, which was 35 of the most exciting minutes of instrumental music in any category that one could purchase in 1962 (and it's no slouch ...Read full review
More Booker T. & The M.G.'s albums: Main Albums (16), Compilations (25), Singles & EPs (16)
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