Portrait of Donald "Duck" Dunn

Donald "Duck" Dunn

Actors · Musicians · bass guitarist · record producer

🇺🇸 United States

American bass guitarist, record producer and songwriter (1941–2012)

About Donald "Duck" Dunn

Donald "Duck" Dunn (November 24, 1941 – May 13, 2012) 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".

Quick facts

Known for
Saturday Night Live, The Blues Brothers, Blues Brothers 2000
Born
1941-11-24
Died
2012-05-13
Artist type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Memphis
Associated area
United States
Active period
1941-11-24 – 2012-05-13
MusicBrainz description
US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter
Genres
soul
Music tags
session, soul
ISNI
0000000114964474

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