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Donald "Duck" Dunn

Memphis, United States

Donald "Duck" Dunn is credited on 3,111 releases across 632 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1962–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,111

Pressings credited

632

Albums

7

Decades active

1,052

In collections

Biography

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. In 2017, he was ranked 40th on Bass Player magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time".

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3,111 releases · 632 albums · active 1962–2026

  • Performance · 4,979
  • Production · 144
  • Other credits · 26

Studios: Muscle Shoals Sound Studios · Record Plant, N.Y.C. · Cherokee Studios · Ter Mar Studios

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