About Lewie Steinberg
Lewie Steinberg, 82, American Hall of Fame bassist (Booker T. & the M.G.'s), cancer.
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|Lewie Polk Steinberg (September 13, 1933 – July 21, 2016) was an American musician best known as the original bass guitar player for the soul music group Booker T. & the M.G.'s.
Biography
Early life
Steinberg was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Baptist parents.
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
He joined Booker T. & the MG's in 1962. He was featured on "Green Onions" and its B-side, "Behave Yourself", as well as the albums Green Onions and Soul Dressing. Steinberg left the group in 1965 and was replaced by Donald "Duck" Dunn.
Steinberg was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, as a member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s.
Personal life
Steinberg received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. Steinberg died from cancer on July 21, 2016, in Memphis, at the age of 82.
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
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