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Donald Dunn
Donald "Duck" Dunn is an American bassist, version musician, record producer and musician. Dunn is best known for his 1960s recordings with Booker T. & the M.G.'s and as a session bassist for Stax Records. At Stax, Dunn has performed on thousands of records, including hits from 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 into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s. He is ranked 40th on Bass Player Magazine's "100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time" list.
Birth nameDonald Dunn
Also known asDuck
BornNovember 24, 1941, Memphis, Tennessee
DiedMay 13, 2012, Tokyo, Japan
GenresRock, soul, rhythm and blues
Occupation(s)Songwriter, producer, actor
InstrumentsBass guitar
Years active1960–2012
Associated actsOtis Redding, Booker T & the MG's, Albert King, The Mar-Keys, The Blues Brothers, Sam & Dave

About Donald Dunn

Bassist Donald Dunn was born on November 24, 1941 in Tennessee, United States (He dies at the age of 70, on May 13, 2012).

As a session musician for Stax Records, he contributed to hundreds of hit songs by artists such as Rock Singer Elvis Presley, Blues Singer Otis Redding, and Rufus Thomas, earning him the moniker"Duck". He also played bass for Booker T. & the M.G.s, a funk band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

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Donald Dunn before becoming famous

Donald Dunn was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1941 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He formed his first band, The Royal Spades, while attending Messick High School in Memphis, Tennessee, with future Stax studio guitarist R&B Singer Steve Cropper.

Achievement of Donald Dunn

He played himself in the 1980 comedy The Blues Brothers and its sequel, Blues Brothers 2000.

Donald Dunn's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His wife, June, and son, Jeff, survive him. Michael was the name of his grandchild.

Donald Dunn on Social Media

Donald Dunn Collabed with

He was Guitarist Eric Clapton's regular bassist and appeared with him at the 1985 Live Aid benefit event.

Donald Dunn Income & Net worth

Donald Dunn's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a bassist. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Donald Dunn.

Donald Dunn Height and Weight

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Latest information about Donald Dunn updated on March 16 2023.