Booker T. & the M.G.'s
American R&B/funk band
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| 2020 | Worked with Matt Berninger on 'Serpentine Prison'. |
| 2019 | Released 'Note by Note' solo album, continuing his long-standing musical career. |
| 2019 | Recorded with Hozier on 'Wasteland, Baby!'. |
| 2019 | In an interview with The Guardian, Steve Cropper further elaborated on the band's name origin, humorously adding that band member Duck Dunn once joked that 'MG' stands for 'Musical Geniuses'. |
| 2019 | Booker T. & the M.G.'s were inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. |
| October 29 2019 | Released his memoir 'Time Is Tight: My Life, Note by Note'. |
| 2018 | Collaborated with Steve Perry on 'Traces "No More Cryin"'. |
| September 1 2017 | Performed live at the Royal Albert Hall BBC Proms in a tribute concert honoring the 50th anniversary of Stax Records. |
| 2015 | Worked with LeAnn Rimes on 'Today Is Christmas'. |
| June 2013 | Released his 10th album 'Sound The Alarm' on Stax Records, featuring multiple guest artists, and performed at the TD Kitchener Blues Festival in Ontario. |
| 2012 | The band was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. |
| 2012 | Donald 'Duck' Dunn passed away, ending his long-time involvement with the band. |
| May 9 2012 | Steve Cropper re-confirmed the origin of the band's name during an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. |
| February 12 2012 | Received a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album for 'The Road from Memphis' and an honorary doctorate from Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music. |
| 2011 | Released 'The Road from Memphis' solo album, showcasing his continued musical creativity. |
| 2010 | Recorded with Elton John and Leon Russell on 'The Union'. |
| January 31 2010 | Won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album for 'Potato Hole'. |
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