Donald "Duck" Dunn from the Blues Brothers and other bands died today.
From the Reno Gazette Journal: Bass player and songwriter Donald “Duck” Dunn, a member of the Rock‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame band Booker T. and the MGs and the Blues Brothersband, has died in Tokyo. He was 70.
Dunnwas in Tokyo for a series of shows. News of his death was posted on theFacebook site of his friend and fellow musician Steve Cropper, who wason the same tour. Cropper said Dunn died in his sleep.
MihoHarasawa, a spokeswoman for Tokyo Blue Note, the last venue Dunnplayed, confirmed he died alone early Sunday. She had no furtherdetails.
Dunn,who was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1941, performed on recordingswith Eric Clapton, Neil Young and many others, and specialized inblues, gospel and soul. He played himself in the 1980 hit movie “TheBlues Brothers.”
He received a lifetime achievement Grammy award in 2007 for his work with Booker T. and the MGs.
http://www.rgj.com/viewart/20120513/ENT/305130062/Bass-player-Donald-Duck-Dunn-dies-Tokyo
He was a great bass player even though he never got the huge recognition that the headliners got.
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