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Donald "Duck" Dunn | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Donald Dunn |
| Also known as | Duck |
| Born | November 24, 1941 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 2012 (aged 70) Tokyo, Japan |
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| Instrument | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1960–2012 |
| Member of | The Blues Brothers |
| Formerly of | Booker T. & the M.G.'s |
| Website | duckdunn |
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]
- ^ "Legendary Session Bassist Donald 'Duck' Dunn Passes Away at 70" Archived December 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Vintage Vinyl News, May 13, 2012
- ^ "BBC News Online". BBC News. May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ^ "The 100 Best Bass Players of All Time". bassplayer.com. NewBay Media. August 10, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2024.