# Born Under a Bad Sign guitar solo

> Steve Cropper's guitar solo on Born Under a Bad Sign by Booker T. & the M.G.'s (1968). From the album Soul Limbo. A funk/soul classic from the 1960s.

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Booker T. & the M.G.'s, 1968, from *Soul Limbo*. Solo by *Steve Cropper*.

The M.G.'s reclaim the Albert King tune they helped create, with Cropper delivering tart, blues-drenched phrases in place of the vocal.

Born Under a Bad Sign by Booker T. & the M.G.'s is #6 in our ranking of the best Booker T. & the M.G.'s guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Cropper and the song was released in 1968.

## In our lists

- [The Best Booker T. & the M.G.'s Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/booker-t-and-the-m-g-s-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Born Under a Bad Sign?

Steve Cropper played the solo on Booker T. & the M.G.'s's Born Under a Bad Sign (1968).

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