Elwood and Jake Blues and the Bluesmobile Background information Origin, U.S. Genres, Years active 1978–present Labels The Blues Brothers are an American and which was founded in 1978 by comedy actors and as part of a on.
Belushi and Aykroyd, respectively in character as lead vocalist ' Jake Blues and harmonica player/vocalist Elwood Blues, fronted the band, which was composed of well-known and respected musicians. The band made its debut as the on the April 22, 1978, of Saturday Night Live, performing 'Hey Bartender.' The band began to take on a life beyond the confines of the television screen, releasing an album, in 1978, and then having a film, created around its characters in. After the death of Belushi in 1982, the Blues Brothers have continued to perform with a rotation of guest singers and other band members. The band reformed in 1988 for a world tour and again in 1998 for a sequel to the film,.
Main article: In, The Blues Brothers, directed by, was released. Featuring epic involving the and musical performances by, and, the story is set in and around. It is a tale of for the Jake Blues and his brother Elwood as they choose to take on a 'mission from ' and reform their blues band in order to raise funds to save the where they grew up. Along the way, the brothers are targeted by a 'mystery woman' and chased by the, a band called the Good Ol' Boys, and '.' The film grossed $57 million domestically in its theatrical release, making it the 10th highest grossing movie of 1980, and grossed an additional $58 million in foreign release. It is the second-highest grossing and ninth-highest grossing.
Blues Brothers 2000. Main article: With Landis again directing, the sequel to The Blues Brothers was made in 1998. It fared considerably worse than its predecessor with fans and critics, though it is more ambitious in terms of musical performances by the band and has a more extensive roster of guest artists than the first film. The story picks up 18 years later with Elwood being released from prison, and learning that his brother has died. He is once again prevailed upon to save some orphans, and with a 10-year-old boy named in tow, Elwood again sets about the task of reuniting his band. He recruits some new singers, Mighty Mack and Cab , a policeman who was Curtis' son. All the original band members are found, as well as some performers from the first film, including and.
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There are dozens of other guest performers, including, and, as well as an all-star led by called. On the run from the police, and a, the band eventually ends up in, where they enter a overseen by a practitioner named Queen Moussette. During a song by the Blues Brothers (a number called 'Funky Nassau'), a character played by asks to cut in on keyboards, which Murph allows. This marks the first time in a film that the Blues Brothers play with their original keyboardist. Discography. 1978 –. 1980 –.
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1988 –. 1990 –. 1992 – (Turnstyle). 1992 – (Atlantic/WEA).
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1998 –. 1998 –. 2003 – (Warner Strategic). 2017 - An Introduction to: The Blues Brothers (Atlantic Records/Rhino) References. Blues Brothers Central. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
Aykroyd is playing with Downchild in the fall of 2009, during the band's 40th anniversary tour: '.when one thinks of blues music in Canada, the first name that springs to mind is DOWNCHILD. It's been 40 years since Donnie 'Mr. Downchild' Walsh and his late brother Hock, formed the renowned group that would be the inspiration for the world famous Blues Brothers. DOWNCHILD plans to celebrate this anniversary in style, with some very special friends-including blues brother and movie icon DAN AYKROYD.' News Release, July 21, 2009; www.downchild.com. See also; www.bluesbrotherscentral.com, where it is also mentioned that when the Blues Brothers played the in 2005, Donnie 'Mr. Downchild' Walsh appeared as their guest.; interview with Dan Ackroyd by Roger Gatchet, May 18, 2007, www.austinsound.net.
Music, February 4, 2000; www.jam.canoe.ca. Crawdaddy, December 1978. This is detailed in an article in the January 4, 1979, edition of the. 2008-10-07 at the., retrieved on November 30, 2006. The Blues Brothers. Retrieved 2008-08-02., BluesBrothersCentral.com (retrieved on January 8, 2007)., BluesBrothersCentral.com (retrieved on January 8, 2007)., BluesBrothersCentral.com (retrieved on January 8, 2007)., BluesBrothersCentral.com (retrieved on January 8, 2007).
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