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Fire Me Boy!
05-13-2012, 11:04 AM
http://www.wmctv.com/story/18366922/bass-player-donald-duck-dunn-dies-in-tokyo

TOKYO (AP) - 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.

Dunn 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, Tennessee, 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."

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L.A. Chieffan
05-13-2012, 11:11 AM
Fuck man. Blues brothers one of my favorite movies of all time.

Fire Me Boy!
05-13-2012, 11:13 AM
I hope they put on his tombstone, "He was always looking for a good country key."

Donger
05-13-2012, 11:14 AM
He never should have billed his last show as "I'm on a mission from God."

Braincase
05-13-2012, 11:26 AM
RIP.

gblowfish
05-13-2012, 11:35 AM
If you gotta go, that's a good way to go.

okcchief
05-13-2012, 11:39 AM
I can watch the Blues Brothers every time it's on.

RIP

qabbaan
05-13-2012, 11:47 AM
A legendary bass player. Would be like BB King passing, in guitar/vocal terms. RIP.

Slainte
05-13-2012, 12:04 PM
RIP

Saccopoo
05-13-2012, 12:31 PM
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listopencil
05-13-2012, 04:00 PM
RIP.

alpha_omega
05-13-2012, 04:21 PM
RIP