Booker T. & the MGs bassist Donald “Duck” Dunn dies at 70
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bassist Donald “Duck” Dunn, a member of Booker T. & the MGs whose thick bottom grooves anchored many of the classic soul hits from the 1960s, has died on tour in Japan, his friend and bandmate Steve Cropper said on Sunday. Dunn was 70.
Dunn, an integral part of the Memphis soul sound as bassist for the MGs, the house band for Stax and Volt records, died Sunday morning after finishing two shows at the Blue Note Night Club in Tokyo, Cropper said in a posting on his Facebook page.
“Today I lost my best friend, the world has lost the best guy and bass player to ever live,” Cropper said.Cropper, who also performed with Dunn on television and in the movies as part of the MGs-inspired Blues Brothers tribute band, said Dunn had died in his sleep, but he gave no other details about the circumstances.
i heard/loved his music before i knew it was him. got to know a little with the blues brothers. after that i was sold. i seem to remember him being in the credits for some of bowies stuff too. too soon.
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