& The MGs, Etta James, Cab Calloway, James Brown, and The Staple Singers, among many others. This 3CD edition presents the influences behind The Blues Brothers, including a large selection of those sensational tunes (which they either covered or were simply inspired by) performed here from such original pioneers as Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson, Elvis Presley, Booker T. The duo delivered spirited renditions of classic blues anthems, as well as soul hits in the tradition of Atlantic Records and the signature Stax-Volt sound. The Blues Brothers were one of their most iconic ambassadors among the general public.
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On the surface this doesn't seem unusual, since the Blues Brothers ' Atlantic debut, Briefcase Full of Blues, was a number one album but the movie was released by Universal, and its parent company, MCA, passed on the soundtrack. A Rhythm and Blues Soundtrack from “The Blues Brothers”ġ. The Blues Brothers soundtrack was released on Atlantic Records. “I want people to fill showrooms and bars and buy their records. Now, “The image of blues bands to many people are two white guys in hats,” he said.īut Blues Brothers creator Dan Aykroyd said the movie, along with the House of Blues that he directs, sought to shine a spotlight on Black musicians and their music, which he calls “America’s primary export.” Still, Mike Kappus, Hooker’s agent at the time, said while Hooker greatly appreciated the high-profile appearance, “the impact of the movie on his career was almost nonexistent.”Īnd O’Neal said there is a downside. But director John Landis (of Animal House) has somehow pulled it together, with a good deal of help from the strongly defined personalities of the title characters. “It broadened my audience and it certainly introduced people to me who were not aware of who I was,” Franklin said in a 1998 documentary. The Blues Brothers cost untold millions of dollars and kept threatening to grow completely out of control. “It was the original that set the bar,” said Angela Mclain, director of soundtracks for Atlantic Recording.įor artists Aretha Franklin and John Lee Hooker, who already had accomplished careers, it was nevertheless the first time they were featured on the big screen. The movie soundtrack sold more than a million copies. Jim O’Neal, who founded Living Blues magazine in Chicago in 1966, said the movie “was one of the factors that contributed to a blues boom” in the 1980s. “It turned a lot of people on to the blues,” said Wayne Baker Brooks, a local guitarist and son of blues great Lonnie Brooks. “It made the blues come alive,” said James Wheeler, a local blues musician who goes by the stage name Piano C. What impact did “The Blues Brothers” have on the blues? Editor’s note: The story was originally published on June 22, 2005, as part of a weeklong series to commemorate the 25th anniversary of “The Blues Brothers.” The Sun-Times is republishing the stories to mark the 40th anniversary of the movie in 2020.