It was sad to see the news on The Guardian and it’s odd how they put relatively obscure musicians/celebrities on the front page; I guess the British newspaper shares my priorities.
Back to Donald since it’s really about him.
You may recognize his name because it was said aloud at the end on both versions of “Soul Man.” The Blues Brothers’ take (the one I grew up with) and the original by Sam & Dave. Plus Dunn was the bass player in the movie The Blues Brothers. As his various obits show, he contributed to numerous Rock/Pop/R&B standards.
Dunn was always easy to spot for me. His curly hair and beard were very discernable; hence I saw him in an Eric Clapton and John Fogerty video. Sometimes you would see him smoking a pipe while he played. Maybe it was a trademarked prop or he could multi-task that well.
Farewell Duck Dunn. Thanks for all your contributions and inspiration to aspiring bass players despite the ridicule many receive.