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The Blues Brothers

In 1980, The Blues Brothers, directed by John Landis, was released. It featured epic car chases involving the Bluesmobile and musical performances by Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles and John Lee Hooker. The story is set in and around Chicago, Illinois. It is a tale of redemption for the paroled convict Jake Blues and his brother Elwood, who after a visit to Sister Mary Stigmata (Kathleen Freeman), otherwise known as "The Penguin" at the Catholic orphanage where they gr...

Blues Brothers 2000

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 B...

Soundtrack albums

1. 1980 – The Blues Brothers (Atlantic)

Live albums

1. 1978 – Briefcase Full of Blues (Atlantic) 2. 1980 – Made in America (Atlantic) 3. 1997 – Blues Brothers and Friends: Live from Chicago's House of Blues(House of Blues)

Compilation albums

1. 1981 – Best of the Blues Brothers (Atlantic) 2. 1983 – Dancin' Wid Da Blues Brothers (Atlantic) 3. 1988 – Everybody Needs Blues Brothers (Atlantic) 4. 1992 – The Definitive Collection (Atlantic) 5. 1995 – The Very Best of The Blues Brothers (Atlantic/EastWest) 6. 1998 – The Blues Brothers Complete (Atlantic/EastWest) 7. 2003 – The Essentials (Atlantic) 8. 2005 – Gimme Some Lovin' & Other Hits(Flashback Records) 9. 2008 – American Music Legends(Rhino Custom Products/Cracker Barrel Old Count...

Original lineup

While not all members appeared in the original film, the full band included: 1. "Joliet" Jake E. Blues – lead vocals 2. Elwood J. Blues – harmonica, vocals 3. Steve "The Colonel" Cropper – lead and rhythm guitar (former Booker T & the M.G.'s) 4. Matt "Guitar" Murphy – lead and rhythm guitar (Howlin' Wolf, other artists) 5. Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass guitar(former Booker T & the M.G.'s) 6. Paul "The Shiv" Shaffer – keyboards, arranger(Saturday Night Live Band, does not appear in the film) 7. Mu...

Other members

At times, other members have included: 1. Jim Belushi(as "Brother" Zee Blues) – vocals 2. John Goodman(as "Mighty Mack" McTeer) – vocals 3. Buster Blues – harmonica, vocals (acted by J. Evan Bonifant in Blues Brothers 2000, actual harmonica recorded by John Popper) 4. Joe Morton(as Cabel "Cab" Chamberlain) – vocals 5. Cab Calloway– vocals (d. 1994) 6. Larry "T" Thurston– vocals 7. Eddie "Knock on Wood" Floyd– vocals 8. Sam "Soul Man" Moore– vocals 9. Bobby "Sweet Soul" Harden– vocals 10. Tomm...