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Posted: **Sun May 13, 2012 10:48 pm**

AKA John's putting the band back together...

Bass player Donald 'Duck' Dunn dies
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 on 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 specialised in blues, gospel and soul. He played himself in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers.

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

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Very sad. An extremely talented musician.

Posted: **Mon May 14, 2012 2:27 am**

It's sad to see the great musicians go. We've taken them for granted for most of our lives and then we are shocked when we find out they've suddenly move on.

Much too soon.

Posted: **Mon May 14, 2012 5:09 am**

Agreed. Most of us are at that age where our idols, or those we admired*, are shuffling off.

RIP Mr Dunn.

*Those that didn't already go out in a tidal wave of heroin and vomit aged 27.

Posted: **Mon May 14, 2012 5:09 am**

Yup, is it live, or is it Memorex®?

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