Donald "Duck" Dunn died....

[MDT]

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2012-05-13/Donald-Dunn/54939734/1

TOKYO – 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 Brothers band, has died in Tokyo. He was 70.

Donald 'Duck' Dunn is shown in 1970 during his time with Booker T and the MGs.
Sponsored LinksDunn was in Tokyo for a series of shows. News of his death was posted on the Facebook site of his friend and fellow musician Steve Cropper, who was on the same tour. Cropper said Dunn died in his sleep.

Miho Harasawa, a spokeswoman for Tokyo Blue Note, the last venue Dunn played, confirmed he died alone early Sunday. She had no further details.

Dunn, who was born in Memphis in 1941, performed on recordings with Eric Clapton, Neil Young and many others, and specialized in blues, gospel and soul. He played himself in the 1980 hit movie The Blues Brothers.

He received a lifetime achievement Grammy award in 2007 for his work with Booker T. and the MGs.



Booker T and the MG's were awesome. Too sad. RIP Duck.

 

[flatwins]

Ah man! Bummer! Been enjoying the Blues Brothers for decades now.

 

[SlammerG_89]

so sad. He was an awesome bass player for both bands. RIP

 

[woolworh]

R.I.P. Duck.

 

[Thorgrim]

Too young...RIP.

 

[OKNewshawk]

We're just losing all the great ones!

 

[Rod Snell]

He unknowlingly helped me thorugh college: I stole every bass lick he ever used, and was always able to get work in a college town bands. Better pay and shorter hours than most of the part-time work college students get.

I admired the strength and simplicity of his bass lines that seemed just right for whatever the lead was doing.

 

[flatwins]

She caught the Katy and left me a mule to ride.

Gotta dig out some tunes now!