Gone far too early, at the ripe young age of 70:
Duck Dunn, whose simple but inventive bass playing anchored numerous hit records and helped define the sound of Memphis soul music, died early Sunday in Tokyo, where he had been on tour. He was 70.As the resident bassist at Stax's studio in Memphis for much of the 1960s, Mr. Dunn provided the solid, bluesy foundation for classic soul records like Wilson Pickett's "In the Midnight Hour," Sam & Dave's "Hold On, I'm Coming," Albert King's "Born Under a Bad Sign" and a long string of hits by Otis Redding, with whom he and other Stax studio musicians also performed at the Monterey International Pop Festival in 1967.
Stax recordings were known for their raw, down-home soulfulness, a striking contrast to the urbane slickness of Stax's friendly rival, Motown. Mr. Dunn's playing was an essential element of the Stax sound.
He was the Stax sound, indeed.
And if you have the chance, a must-see is the Stax Museum in Memphis, TN. It's an amazing museum.
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