Donald Dunn

Bassist

Birthday November 24, 1941

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Tennessee

DEATH DATE May 13, 2012 (70)

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About

Bass guitarist nicknamed "Duck" who played on hundreds of popular recordings by artists like Elvis Presley, Otis Redding and Rufus Thomas as a session musician for Stax Records. He was also the bassist for the funk group Booker T. & the M.G.'s, with whom he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

Before Fame

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

Trivia

He made cameos as himself in the 1980 comedy The Blues Brothers and its sequel, 1998's Blues Brothers 2000.

Family Life

He was survived by his wife June and his son Jeff. He had a grandson named Michael.

Associated With

He was the frequent bassist of Eric Clapton and played with the guitarist during 1985's Live Aid benefit show.