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Jul 25, 2024 · One famous scene from ‘The Blues Brothers’ film was inspired by real life. Aykroyd reveals that one scene in their 1980 film is a nod to their actual record deal: “Where we are about to ...
After the ‘King Bee’ number, Dan and John re-assessed things and realised that they had the look, the music and the act for the Blues Brothers. So, the Blues Brothers Band was complete, featuring some of the best musicians around at the time. The Blues Brothers decided to release a full album, so in 1978 they recorded a live concert at the ...
Jun 16, 2020 · The mural may be gone now, but important work related to keeping the music alive will go on, said Jeff Pinzino, of Chicago Blues Revival, a group focused on supporting blues on the South and West sides. “Considering current circumstances, there are other ways we can do blues programming in that area that don’t involve the mural.
Apr 29, 2004 · THE BLUES BROTHERS REVIVAL, Chicago Center for the Performing Arts. The Blues Brothers began as a lighthearted homage by two white blues fans, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, on Saturday Night Live.
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The Toronto-based Downchild Blues Band, co-founded in 1969 by two brothers, Donnie and Richard "Hock" Walsh, served as an inspiration for the two Blues Brothers characters. Aykroyd modeled Elwood Blues in part on Donnie Walsh, a harmonica player and guitarist, while Belushi's Jake Blues character was modeled after Hock Walsh, Downchild's lead singer, and Curtis Salgado . [ 5 ]
Day 13-Today is the last screening for Cinema Tuesday this summer and we went out with a real barn burner, The Blues Brothers. Before that even, Nathan procured a short 1 reeler (10 minute short) featuring Cab Calloway from 1934 called Hi-De-Hi and it was amazing to see Cab so young and then see him in the Blues Brothers, not looking much different, just older; still had the moves which ...
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Jul 23, 2024 · Aykroyd writes and narrates the Audible Original “Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude,” which starts with him meeting John Belushi in 1973. (AP Photo/Sarah Hummert, File) NEW YORK (AP) — The shades are on, the skinny tie is knotted and the fedora is perched just so — Dan Aykroyd is ready to look back. The actor-comedian is revving up ...
