stlblues Posted May 14, 2012 Report Posted May 14, 2012 Bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn Passes On Donald "Duck" Dunn was a legendary bass player in R&B music and Rock & Roll. He was a session musician for Stax Records in the 60's and played bass for Booker T and the MG's. He played with Otis Redding at the Monterey International Pop Festival and became the foundation of the Blues Brothers Band led by John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd. He toured with the group and appeared in the film, The Blues Brothers. He became one of the most hotly sought after session bass players in Rock as well. Dunn was 70 when he was found dead in his sleep in a Tokyo hotel room. This video is Dunn with his longtime friend and musical partner Steve Cropper doing "Green Onion."
Forum MVP FunkyBass13 Posted May 22, 2012 Forum MVP Report Posted May 22, 2012 No one could make you want to rock the 'fro while smoking a pipe like The Duck. RIP Bassman.
stlblues Posted May 24, 2012 Author Report Posted May 24, 2012 'Duck' Dunn remembered on Memphis' Beale Street http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/duck-dunn-remembered-on-memphis-beale-street/article_58f1ca6a-276d-593c-b56b-89a1cf9f4227.html
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