Booker T. & The M.G.'s
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Active: 1962 - present
Biography
Booker T. & the M.G.'s are the Memphis instrumental group formed in 1962 as the house band of #Stax Records#. Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr. and bassists Lewie Steinberg and then Donald 'Duck' Dunn backed *Otis Redding* and *Sam & Dave* while scoring their own hit with 'Green Onions'. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, they remain the defining sound of Memphis soul.
Genres
Booker T. & The M.G.'s Discography
- Green Onions (1962) - Album - rated 3.57/5
- Green Onions / Behave Yourself (1962) - Single - rated 4.56/5
- Soul Dressing (1965) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- And Now! (1966) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- In the Christmas Spirit (1966) - Album - rated 2.92/5
- Hip Hug-Her (1967) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- Soul Limbo (1968) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Doin' Our Thing (1968) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- The Best of Booker T. & The M.G.'s (1968) - Compilation - rated 4/5
- The Booker T. Set (1969) - Album - rated 3.28/5
- McLemore Avenue (1970) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Melting Pot (1971) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- Time is Tight (1998) - Compilation
Members
- Booker T. Jones - organ, keyboards (1962–Present)
- Steve Cropper - guitar (1962–1977; 1992–Present)
- Lewie Steinberg - bass (1962–1965)
- Al Jackson Jr. - drums (1962–1975)
- Donald "Duck" Dunn - bass (1965–2012)
- Willie Hall - drums (1975–1977; 1992–Present)