Steve Cropper, who was once named the second greatest guitarist of all time behind Jimi Hendrix, has tragically died at the age of 84 this week his son has confirmed

Steve Cropper, who co-authored Otis Redding's (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay, has died aged 84.

Cropper, also known for playing with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd’s musical act the Blues Brothers, passed away on Wednesday, his son confirmed to Variety .

Longtime associate Eddie Gore said he was with Cropper on Tuesday at a rehabilitation facility in Nashville, where Cropper had been after a recent fall. Cropper had been working on new music when Gore visited, he said.

“He’s such a good human,” Gore said. “We were blessed to have him, for sure.”

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