Donald "Duck" Dunn

Donald "Duck" Dunn
Dunn on stage playing bass guitar wearing a yellow Hawaiian shirt
Dunn in 2007
Background information
Birth nameDonald Dunn
Also known asDuck
Born(1941-11-24)November 24, 1941
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMay 13, 2012(2012-05-13) (aged 70)
Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • producer
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active1960–2012
Member ofThe Blues Brothers
Formerly ofBooker T. & the M.G.'s
Websiteduckdunn.com

Donald "Duck" Dunn (November 24, 1941 – May 13, 2012)[1][2] was an American bass guitarist, session musician, record producer, and songwriter. Dunn was notable for his 1960s recordings with Booker T. & the M.G.'s and as a session bassist for Stax Records. At Stax, Dunn played on thousands of records, including hits by Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, William Bell, Eddie Floyd, Johnnie Taylor, Albert King, Bill Withers, Elvis Presley, and many others. In 1992, he was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s. In 2017, he was ranked 40th on Bass Player magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time".[3]

  1. ^ "Legendary Session Bassist Donald 'Duck' Dunn Passes Away at 70" Archived December 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Vintage Vinyl News, May 13, 2012
  2. ^ "BBC News Online". BBC News. May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  3. ^ "The 100 Best Bass Players of All Time". bassplayer.com. NewBay Media. August 10, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2024.