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The Blues Brothers
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The Blues Brothers are an American rhythm and blues band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as part of a musical sketch on Saturday Night Live. Belushi and Aykroyd, respectively in character as lead vocalist “Joliet” Jake Blues and harpist/vocalist Elwood Blues, fronted the band, which was composed of well-known and respected musicians. The band made its debut as the musical guest on the April 22, 1978, episode of Saturday Night Live.
The band then began to take on a life beyond the confines of the television screen, releasing an album, Briefcase Full of Blues, in 1978, and then having a Hollywood film, The Blues Brothers, created around its characters in 1980.
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 original band reformed in 1988 for a world tour and again in 1998 for a sequel to the film, Blues Brothers 2000. It makes regular appearances at musical festivals worldwide.
The band then began to take on a life beyond the confines of the television screen, releasing an album, Briefcase Full of Blues, in 1978, and then having a Hollywood film, The Blues Brothers, created around its characters in 1980.
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 original band reformed in 1988 for a world tour and again in 1998 for a sequel to the film, Blues Brothers 2000. It makes regular appearances at musical festivals worldwide.
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pouel wrote:
I looooooove soundtrack!!
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razzu wrote:
i got a full tank of gas, half a pack of smokes, it's dark and i'm wearing sunglasses \m/
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Yamber wrote:
i love the blues brothers.
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Maartinus wrote:
Everybody Need Somebody!!!! =D
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thenktor wrote:
Great movie!
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ZinieztroX wrote:
i'm looking for a fox! _|m/
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s66blade wrote:
Soothe Me - Sam 'n' Dave - playing in the Bluesmobile on 8-track. Awesome.
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b-double wrote:
Movie so amazing! Theme From Rawhide - my favourite song from there. That's really COOL.
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pampula wrote:
You, me, them - everybody!
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namnatulco wrote:
Good stuff!
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s66blade wrote:
Music, movie, cars, stars, Belushi, Ackroyd -awesome. I Hate Illinois Nazi's.
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MayJud wrote:
I love the movie (first one was better of course). I adore that freaky, strange style of the movie, that cool attitude and music, of course, makes it all perfect.
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GREENY_77 wrote:
orange whip? hahahahahahahahahaha LOL one of the best parts in that movie the music is great as well
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asenturk wrote:
Blues Brothers Rocks! and Blues Brothers Rules! My favourite rhytm blues band!:D
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PatGagne wrote:
Ahhh Fix the lighter!
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Mearick wrote:
I will say for Blues Brothers 2000, they did have some pretty good music scenes, like Ghost Riders. As a movie, I did prefer to earlier one though. Ray Charles, man! And Belushi was still alive. . . ;-;
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Taleron wrote:
Are you the police? No ma'am. We're musicians. If you say one movie's better than the other, you aren't watching these movies for the right reason. The music, man, you know you miss the music.
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5billionmustdie wrote:
orange whip? orange whip? 3 ORANGE WHIPS!
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jut666 wrote:
One of the best movies of the 80's and a killer soundtrack to boot.The car chase and subsequent chase through the records building is on of the all-time best chase scenes ever! 'This is car...what car are we??' '1..9'..'this is car 19...we're in a truck!'
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mikeroach113 wrote:
Yeah, BB2000 sucked. I remember I saw it on TV before I was a BB fan. I only watched it for the Steve Winwood cameo.
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