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Donna Summer (1948 - 2012)
Singer Donna Summer has passed away at the age of 63. The voice and personality behind the influential "I Feel Love" and the all-time disco classic "Love to Love You Baby", Summer defined a musical era that heralded the arrival of dance music but it will be her seminal work with producer Giorgio Moroder that she will be most fondly remembered for. (MORE)>

Donald “Duck” Dunn (1941-2012)

Memphis-born bass legend Donald "Duck" Dunn has died in Tokyo, aged 70. He passed away in his sleep following a show in the Japanese capital. Dunn replaced Lewie Steinberg in Booker T & the MGs in 1964, teaming up with drummer Al Jackson, Jr. to create the solid groove that would provide the backbone of the Stax Records sound. While his key performances can be found on classic singles such as Otis Redding’s “Respect” and Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour”, in later years Dunn also found success on screen with his appearances in the Blues Brothers films.