Donald "Duck" Dunn
American bass guitarist, record producer and songwriter (1941-2012) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 70
Donald "Duck" Dunn 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.
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Steve Cropper Bandmate in Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. Jones Bandmate in Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Al Jackson Jr. Bandmate in Booker T. & the M.G.'s
John Landis Directed The Blues Brothers (1980)
Dan Aykroyd Produced Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Aretha Franklin Also in The Blues Brothers (1980)
James Brown Also in The Blues Brothers (1980)
Frank Oz Also in The Blues Brothers (1980)
Kathleen Freeman Also in The Blues Brothers (1980)
Matt Murphy Also in The Blues Brothers (1980)
Alan Rubin Also in The Blues Brothers (1980)
Lou Marini Also in The Blues Brothers (1980)
Tom Malone Also in The Blues Brothers (1980)
Robert K. Weiss Produced The Blues Brothers (1980)
Bernie Brillstein Produced The Blues Brothers (1980)
George Folsey Jr. Produced The Blues Brothers (1980)
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About this person
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".
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Jim KeltnerAlso in Neil Young: Red Rocks Live (2000)
Gilda RadnerAlso in The Best of John Belushi (1985)
Garrett MorrisAlso in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005)
Henry GibsonAlso in The Blues Brothers (1980)
Wilson PickettAlso in Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Steven WilliamsAlso in The Blues Brothers (1980)