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Donald “Duck” Dunn, Booker T. and the MGs Bassist Dies at 70

(NEW YORK) — Donald “Duck” Dunn, the bassist who helped create the gritty Memphis soul sound at Stax Records in the 1960s as part of the legendary group Booker T. and the MGs and contributed to such classics as “In the Midnight Hour,” ”Hold On I’m Coming” and “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay,” [...]

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03:21 on May 14 2012

Bass Legend Donald 'Duck' Dunn Dies

Starpulse — Booker T. & the MGs bass player Donald "Duck" Dunn has passed away at the age of 70. The music star was found dead on Sunday morning in his hotel room in Tokyo, Japan. H... more info

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07:06 on May 14 2012

Booker T. Jones Pays Tribute To Donald 'duck' Dunn

ContactMusic — Booker T Jones is leading tributes from the music world for bass player Donald DUCK DUNN who died on Sunday 13May12 The bassist was found dead in his hotel room in Tokyo ... more info

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12:25 on May 14 2012

Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Bassist in Booker T. and the MG’s, Dies

People.com — "Duck Dunn was the backbone of the Stax/Volt era," fellow Blues Brother Dan Aykroyd said more info

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15:12 on May 14 2012

Donald “Duck” Dunn, Booker T. and the MGs Bassist Dies at 70

Time — (NEW YORK) — Donald “Duck” Dunn, the bassist who helped create the gritty Memphis soul sound at Stax Records in the 1960s as part of the legendary group Booker T. a... more info

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