Donald "Duck" Dunn

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Donald "Duck" Dunn
Dunn in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Donald Dunn
Also known as	Duck
Born	(1941-11-24)November 24, 1941 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	May 13, 2012(2012-05-13) (aged 70) Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Memphis soul R&B rock
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter producer
Instrument	Bass guitar
Years active	1960–2012
Member of	The Blues Brothers
Formerly of	Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Website	duckdunn.com

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]