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Donald "Duck" Dunn

1941 - 2012

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Donald "Duck" Dunn (November 24, 1941 – May 13, 2012) was an American bass guitarist, session musician, record producer, and songwriter. Dunn was notable for his 1960s recordings with Booker T. & the M.G.'s and as a session bassist for Stax Records. At Stax, Dunn played on thousands of records, including hits by Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, William Bell, Eddie Floyd, Johnnie Taylor, Albert King, Bill Withers, Elvis Presley, and many others. In 1992, he was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Donald "Duck" Dunn is the 1,203rd most popular musician (down from 893rd in 2019), the 6,237th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,381st in 2019) and the 421st most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Donald "Duck" Dunn ranks 1,203 out of 3,175. Before him are Andrew Loog Oldham, Carlo Alfredo Piatti, Noddy Holder, Tony Williams, Sterling Morrison, and Martin Birch. After him are Jason Becker, Helen Merrill, Edoardo Bennato, Paul Bley, Gene Clark, and John Dolmayan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Donald "Duck" Dunn ranks 357. Before him are Pepetela, Stephen J. Cannell, Ibrahim Babangida, Abel Matutes, Rosa Maria Sardà, and Kaspar Villiger. After him are Youcef Yousfi, Neelie Kroes, Anne Tyler, Mario Perniola, Danny Davis, and John Steiner. Among people deceased in 2012, Donald "Duck" Dunn ranks 248. Before him are Ahmed Jabari, Cordelia Edvardson, Boris Parygin, Leon Schlumpf, Nelson Prudêncio, and Paul Pietsch. After him are Félicien Marceau, Vladimir Krutov, Lupe Ontiveros, Isuzu Yamada, Arkady Vorobyov, and Othmar Schneider.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Donald "Duck" Dunn ranks 6,238 out of 20,380. Before him are Tony Williams (1945), Sterling Morrison (1942), Edward Gibson (1936), Thomas Berger (1924), Franklin Clarence Mars (1883), and Todd Haynes (1961). After him are Daniel Morgan (1736), Maurice Costello (1877), Steve Clark (1943), Frank Wykoff (1909), Anita Bryant (1940), and Kevin Schwantz (1964).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Donald "Duck" Dunn ranks 421. Before him are Dave Farrell (1977), Matisyahu (1979), Son House (1902), Paul Chambers (1935), Tony Williams (1945), and Sterling Morrison (1942). After him are Jason Becker (1969), Helen Merrill (1930), Gene Clark (1944), Joe Henderson (1937), Dave Alexander (1947), and Gene Autry (1907).

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