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Donald "Duck" Dunn

American bass guitarist, record producer and songwriter (1941–2012)
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Donald "Duck" Dunn

Summary

Donald "Duck" Dunn is a human[1]. He was born in Memphis[2]. He was born on November 24, 1941[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on May 13, 2012[5]. He worked as a record producer[6], songwriter[7], actor[8], musician[9], and bass guitarist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Donald "Duck" Dunn was born in Memphis[2].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn died in Tokyo[4].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn was born on November 24, 1941[3].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn died on May 13, 2012[5].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn is buried at Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery[12].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Donald "Duck" Dunn's native language[14].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn worked as a record producer[6].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn's professions included actor[8].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn's professions included musician[9].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn worked as a bass guitarist[10].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn's education included a stint at Messick High School[15].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn was a member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s[16].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn is recorded as male[17].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn's genre is blues[19].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn's genre is soul[20].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn's genre is blues rock[21].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn's record label is recorded as Stax Records[22].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn's discography is recorded as Donald "Duck" Dunn discography[23].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn's Commons category is recorded as Donald "Duck" Dunn[24].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn's family name is recorded as Dunn[25].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn's given name is recorded as Donald[26].
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn's given name is recorded as V.[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-11-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-05-13[31]

  • Genre(s): soul[32]

  • Community tags: session, soul[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4b0ef982-f53f-4178-a279-c9533e9abdfb[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Donald "Duck" Dunn's place of birth was Memphis[2]. He was born on November 24, 1941[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Donald "Duck" Dunn's education included a stint at Messick High School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[6], songwriter[7], actor[8], musician[9], and bass guitarist[10].

Death and Burial

Donald "Duck" Dunn died on May 13, 2012[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. Burial took place at Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Donald "Duck" Dunn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Donald "Duck" Dunn born?

Donald "Duck" Dunn's place of birth was Memphis[2].

Where did Donald "Duck" Dunn die?

Donald "Duck" Dunn died in Tokyo[4].

What did Donald "Duck" Dunn do for work?

Donald "Duck" Dunn worked as record producer[6], songwriter[7], actor[8], musician[9], and bass guitarist[10].

Where did Donald "Duck" Dunn go to school?

Donald "Duck" Dunn was educated at Messick High School[15].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . vintagevinylnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Donald, V.
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
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