
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Actors · Musicians · bass guitarist · record producer
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
External & source links
Donald "Duck" Dunn gallery
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