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Booker T. & the M.G.’s

An American instrumental group formed in Memphis in 1962 that worked in the soul/R&B style. As a session group at the Stax/Volt label, they contributed to the establishment of a distinctive minimalist, energetic Memphis soul style with a "driving" rhythm section. They also released their own instrumental recordings, stylistically close to soul-jazz. In total, Booker T. & the M.G.'s released 10 albums of their own, as well as 14 instrumental hits, including "Green Onions," "Hang ‘Em High," "Time Is Tight," and "Soul-Limbo." The group's biggest hit, "Green Onions," rose to number 1 on Billboard's R&B chart and number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was released in quantities of more than one million copies, for which it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. In 1992, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2004, Rolling Stone magazine placed Booker T. & the M.G.’s at number 93 on the list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time." In 2007, the group was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for their special contribution to music. Furthermore, the song "Green Onions" performed by Booker T. & the M.G.’s is included in the list of 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll, compiled by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.