Minnesota native Slim Dunlap of The Replacements dies at age 73
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The Replacements guitarist Bob “Slim” Dunlap has died at age 73.
Dunlap joined the band in 1987, replacing its original lead guitarist Bob Stinson and earning him the moniker "the replacement Replacement." Dunlap would go on to record two critically acclaimed albums with the band.
He played on The Replacements’ 1989 album “Don't Tell A Soul” and their 1990 album “All Shook Down.”
After the band’s break up in 1991, he went on to pursue a solo career. Dunlap recorded two solo albums in the ‘90s: “The Old New Me” (1993) and “Times Like This” (1996).
In 2012, Dunlap suffered a serious stroke. Family referenced the stroke when confirming his death. They say he died at home Wednesday.
Dunlap was from Plainview, Minn.
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