The Blues Brothers
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Briefcase Full of BluesBriefcase Full of Blues Briefcase Full of Blues was the first album by The Blues Brothers, released on November 28, 1978 by Atlantic Records. The album reached #1 on the Billboard 200 and went double platinum . Two singles were released,... In this article: Briefcase Full of Blues, Rubber Biscuit, Tom "Bones" Malone, Soul Man, Atlantic Records, and The Blues Brothers |
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washingtonpost.com | July 16, 2009
The Daily Goodbye
Michael Klefner, a former Atlantic Records music executive whose credits include transforming the Blues Brothers, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, from a "Saturday Night Live" skit into Grammy Award-nominated recording artists, has died.
In this article: Colts, Nelson Munsey, Chicago Tribune, Soul Man, Judi Ann Mason, Grammy Award, Good Times, and Atlantic Records
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PR-Inside.com Entertainment News | July 16, 2009
BLUES BROTHERS MASTERMIND DIES
...according to his daughter Kate. Klenfner worked at Atlantic Records when he transformed the Blues Brothers, which appeared on Saturday Night Live in the 1970s, into a Grammy-nominated music act. He pushed the pair to the top of the...
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USATODAY.com | July 16, 2009
Former Blues Brothers consultant dies
...consultant dies NEW YORK (AP) A former Atlantic Records music executive who helped transform the Blues Brothers from a Saturday Night Live skit into Grammy Award-nominated recording artists has died in New York City. Daughter Kate...
In this article: Saturday Night Live, New York City, All rights reserved, Soul Man, Rubber Biscuit, Grammy Award, USA Today, and Atlantic Records
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Chicago Tribune | July 15, 2009
Michael Klenfner, the exec behind Blues Brothers, dies at 62
Michael Klenfner, the exec behind Blues Brothers, dies at 62 Michael Klenfner, helped turn Blues Brothers into recording artists, dies at age 62 in NYC NEW YORK (AP) - A former Atlantic Records music executive who helped transform the Blues...
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Wikipedia | June 11, 2009
The Definitive Collection (The Blues Brothers album)
The Definitive Collection (The Blues Brothers album) Blues Brothers: The Definitive Collection is a compilation album of songs by The Blues Brothers, released in 1992 by Atlantic Records. All twenty of the tracks from the album had been...
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boston.com - Celebrity news | July 15, 2009
Former Blues Brothers consultant dies at 62 in NYC
...Blues Brothers consultant dies at 62 in NYC THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING Former Blues Brothers consultant dies at 62 in NYC NEW YORK-A former Atlantic Records music executive who helped transform the Blues Brothers from...
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The Blues Brothers are an American blues and soul revivalist 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 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. They make regular appearances at musical festivals worldwide.
- Name:
- The Blues Brothers
- Origin:
- New York City, New York
- Years Active:
- 1978-present
- Current members:
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- Eddie "Knock on Wood" Floyd
- Blues Brothers Band:
- "Blue" Lou Marini
- Alan "Mr. Fabulous" Rubin
- Steve "the Colonel" Cropper
- Zee Blues
- Jonny "The Rock & Roll Doctor" Rosch
- Elwood J. Blues
- Former Members:
- Genre:
- Blues, blues-rock, blue-eyed soul
- Record Label:
- Atlantic
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