The Blues Brothers

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Formed:
1978, over 34 years ago.
One Liner:
They're not gonna catch us. We're on a mission from God.
Snapshot:
A Group with 28 releases. 18 members.

Biography

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The Blues Brothers are an American blues/soul band born as characters developed by comedians Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi for a musical sketch on Saturday Night Live in 1978. The concept developed into a real band and the duo released a double-platinum album Briefcase Full Of Blues in 1978. By 1980, the star-strewn Blues Brothers film appeared, and became a firm favourite.

Though Belushi died in 1982, the momentum of the band lived on, with guest musicians (including John's brother (Jim Belushi) taking on the Blues Brothers characters .

In 1998 a poorly received second Blues Bothers film appeared and in 2004, The Blues Brothers Revival hit the stage for the first time in Chicago.

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John Belushi and Dan Akroyd Perform Songs from "The Blues Brothers"

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1997 Super Bowl Halftime Show

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Genres

Blues Rock, Soul, Blues, Classic Rock, Pop, Rock, Traditional R&B. Vote on Genres

Discography

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Members

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Tom "Bones" Malone

current & founder member
Steve Cropper

Steve Cropper

current member
  • guitar:
    • 1977-

Alan Rubin

current & founder member
  • trumpet and backing vocals:
    • 1978-1982,
    • 1988-
Elwood Blues

Elwood Blues

current & founder member
  • vocals:
    • 1988-
  • vocals and harmonica:
    • 1978-1982
Lou Marini

Lou Marini

current & founder member
  • tenor saxophone and alto saxophone:
    • 1978-1982,
    • 1998-
Donald "Duck" Dunn

Donald "Duck" Dunn

  • bass guitar:
    • 1979-1982,
    • 1998-
Larry Thurston

Larry Thurston

current member
  • vocals:
    • 1988-
Eddie Floyd

Eddie Floyd

current member
  • vocals:
    • 1989-
Mighty Mack McTeer

Mighty Mack McTeer

current member
  • vocals:
    • 1995-
Tommy McDonnell

Tommy McDonnell

current member
  • vocals and harmonica:
    • 1996-
Bobby Harden

Bobby Harden

current member
  • vocals:
    • 1998-
Buster

Buster

current member
  • vocals:
    • 1998-
Cabel Chamberlain

Cabel Chamberlain

current member
  • vocals:
    • 1998-

Jonny Rosch

current member
  • vocals and harmonica:
    • 1998-

Rob Paparozzi

current member
  • vocals and harmonica:
    • 1998-
Zee Blues

Zee Blues

current member
  • vocals:
    • 2003-

Matt Murphy

founder member
  • lead guitar:
    • 1978-1982,
    • 1998-2001
Jake Blues

Jake Blues

founder member
  • vocals:
    • 1978-1982

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