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Donald 'Duck' Dunn dies at 70; soul music bassist
Donald "Duck" Dunn, the bassist who helped create the gritty Memphis soul sound at Stax Records in the 1960s as part of the legendary group Booker T. and the MGs and contributed to such classics as "In the Midnight Hour," "Hold On, I'm Coming" and...
Tags: Dan Aykroyd, Isaac Hayes, Bob Dylan, Soul (genre), Music Industry
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Donald 'Duck' Dunn dies at 70; bassist for Booker T. & the MG's
As the bass player on dozens of the most soulful hits in the history of pop music, Donald "Duck" Dunn often found himself out on the road playing to fans who had assumed he was black like the stars he supported, notably Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and...Tags: Dan Aykroyd, Obituaries, Bob Dylan, Music Industry, Sam Moore
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Donald 'Duck' Dunn: Honoring a Stax master -- and 'Time Is Tight'
Pop & HissDonald "Duck" Dunn, the bassist for Booker T & the M.G.'s, died over the weekend. Times pop music critic Randall Roberts explains the power behind one of the musician's best bass lines, on "Time Is Tight."... -
Coping with the deluge
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersThe storm system that has pounded California since last week was expected to weaken today into a series of sporadic but intense showers, with the possibility of more rain Tuesday night. Emergency preparedness officials, who had geared up for the worst in...Tags: Transportation, Economy, Business and Finance, Vehicles, Matt Johnson, Disasters and Accidents
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Michael Jackson spersonal physician has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for causing the pop icon's 2009 death by a powerful surgical anesthetic.
The verdict against Dr. Conrad Murray comes after a jury of seven...Tags: Punishment, General Practitioners, Health and Medical Professionals, Witnesses, Crime, Law and Justice
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Donald 'Duck' Dunn dead at 70: A soul rhythm-section great
Donald “Duck” Dunn, who died Sunday at age 70 in Tokyo only hours after playing his final show with longtime friend Steve Cropper, was part of one of soul music’s greatest rhythm sections. Dunn was a self-taught bass player who had been...
Tags: The Staple Singers (music group), Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Otis Redding, Entertainment
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Derrius Franklin plays hard every night — just like Mom wants
In the minutes leading up to tip-off, a player's mind races. But Derrius Franklin's is of one thought.
As the national anthem is cued up, Franklin stands at attention and thinks about his mother. Nia Robinson is nearly 8,000 miles away in Afghanistan,...Tags: Denbigh, U.S. Army
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Best week ever: Baltimore events, music, TV and more
Plan your week with our guide to everything going on 12/26-1/1.
NOTABLE TV
MONDAY
You Deserve It (season finale; 9 p.m.; ABC)
Rizzoli & Isles (season finale; 10 p.m.; TNT)
TUESDAY
Best in the Business (series debut; 8 p.m.; Discovery)
Texas Multi Mamas...Tags: Television Industry, Roland Park, Inner Harbor, Arts, Television
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A long time coming, Wegmans in Abingdon opens to warm reception
The day has finally arrived, Wegmans fans. The chain's first store in Harford County opened its doors to a warm — and packed — reception.
The Abingdon Wegmans has been a long time coming, taunting shoppers that would exit off or head toward...Tags: Career and Workplace, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., Employees, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Hunt Valley
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Wegmans' hiring 350 people for part-time positions
With 350 part-time positions to fill, the new 130,000-square-foot Wegmans in Abingdon is swinging into high gear when it comes to hiring. The store will open on Sept. 18. Applications must be submitted on-line at http://www.wegmans.com. Click on...Tags: Politics, Career and Workplace, Public Employees, Human Interest, Employers
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Team-by-team previews
Daily PressBETHEL HEAD COACH: Craig Brehon YEARS IN COACHING:: 17 years, approximately 260-112. TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: Aaron Bacote 6-4 Jr - 13ppg, 4 rpg Nate Motley 6-0 Soph - 6 ppg Jeremy Saunders 6-4 Jr - 6 ppg Clayton Cowell 5-5 Sr - 5 ppg, 3 assists per...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, England, Students, Human Interest, Adam Baldwin
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Kecoughtan torrid team 'on paper'
| 247-4649Ivan Thomas knows all about "on paper." And he knows his Kecoughtan boys team has become, seemingly overnight, the team to beat in the Peninsula District — on paper. He also knows his T.C. Williams team that won the 2008 Group AAA state title was...Tags: Boston Bruins, Mike Davis, Basketball, Thomas Scott, Football
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