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Donald Dunn(1941-2012)

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  • Music Department
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Donald Dunn
Donald Dunn was born on 24 November 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) and Rush Hour (1998). He was married to June. He died on 13 May 2012 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornNovember 24, 1941
DiedMay 13, 2012(70)
BornNovember 24, 1941
DiedMay 13, 2012(70)
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Known for

John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and The Blues Brothers in The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Blues Brothers
7.9
  • Donald 'Duck' Dunn(as Donald 'Duck' Dunn)
  • 1980
Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, J. Evan Bonifant, Joe Morton, and Blues Brothers Band in Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Blues Brothers 2000
4.9
  • Donald 'Duck' Dunn
  • 1998
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour (1998)
Rush Hour
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998
Vampires (1998)
Vampires
6.1
  • Music Department(as Donald V. 'Duck' Dunn)
  • 1998

Credits

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Actor

  • Southern Backtones Forever (2008)
    Southern Backtones Forever
    7.3
    Short
    • Shopper
    • 2008
  • Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, J. Evan Bonifant, Joe Morton, and Blues Brothers Band in Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
    Blues Brothers 2000
    4.9
    • Donald 'Duck' Dunn
    • 1998
  • Eric Clapton in Eric Clapton: Forever Man (1985)
    Eric Clapton: Forever Man
    6.6
    Music Video
    • Donald Dunn
    • 1985
  • John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and The Blues Brothers in The Blues Brothers (1980)
    The Blues Brothers
    7.9
    • Donald 'Duck' Dunn (as Donald 'Duck' Dunn)
    • 1980

Music Department

  • Vampires (1998)
    Vampires
    6.1
    • musician: bass (as Donald V. 'Duck' Dunn)
    • 1998
  • Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway in Barfly (1987)
    Barfly
    7.1
    • composer: song "Hip Hug-Her"
    • 1987
  • BBC TV Cricket (1963)
    BBC TV Cricket
    5.7
    TV Series
    • composer: theme "Soul Limbo"
    • 1986

Soundtrack

  • AM HQ Weekend (2015)
    AM HQ Weekend
    2.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Ain't No Sunshine"
    • 2026
  • CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979)
    CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley
    7.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay [2022 Remaster]"
    • 2025
  • Ville Eerikkilä and Juuso Kallio in Viki ja Köpi Show (2022)
    Viki ja Köpi Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Hippa to da Hoppa"
    • 2023
  • Ivan Labanda in Robot Dreams (2023)
    Robot Dreams
    7.6
    • writer: "Hip Hug Her"
    • 2023
  • Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022)
    Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
    7.2
    • writer: "Time Is Tight"
    • 2022
  • Tony Hawk in Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off (2022)
    Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off
    8.0
    • writer: "Time is Tight"
    • 2022
  • Cricket: Today at the Test (2020)
    Cricket: Today at the Test
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Soul Limbo"
    • 2020
  • Crip Camp (2020)
    Crip Camp
    7.7
    • writer: "Chicken Pox"
    • 2020
  • Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Keegan-Michael Key, Tituss Burgess, Toni Duclottni, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Dolemite Is My Name
    7.2
    • writer: "Hip Hug-Her"
    • 2019
  • Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard in Good Morning Britain (2014)
    Good Morning Britain
    3.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Soul Limbo" (uncredited)
    • 2019
  • Leslie L. Miller and Cara Ricketts in Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
    Far Cry New Dawn
    6.6
    Video Game
    • writer: "Time is Tight"
    • 2019
  • Britain's Got More Talent (2007)
    Britain's Got More Talent
    5.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Soul Limbo" (uncredited)
    • 2015–2018
  • James Franco, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., and Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Deuce (2017)
    The Deuce
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Melting Pot"
    • 2017
  • The Vietnam War (2017)
    The Vietnam War
    9.1
    TV Mini Series
    • lyrics: "Time is Tight"
    • music: "Time is Tight"
    • 2017
  • Anthony Mackie, Will Poulter, John Boyega, and Algee Smith in Detroit (2017)
    Detroit
    7.3
    • writer: "Hip Hug Her"
    • 2017

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Southern Backtones "Forever"

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Donald 'Duck' Dunn
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • November 24, 1941
    • Memphis, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • May 13, 2012
    • Tokyo, Japan(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • June? - May 13, 2012 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Played guitar on Otis Redding's hit "Respect".
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of Booker T. & the M.G.s) in 1992.
  • Trademark
    Lakland bass guitars.
  • Nickname
    • Duck

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