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In 1978, The Blues Brothers recorded a cover of "Rubber Biscuit" on the album Briefcase Full of Blues; this version (with lead vocal by actor-singer Dan Aykroyd) was also released as a single. [2] The single peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 [3] and #44 in Canada. This led to royalties for the original Chips, and they briefly re-united to ...
The album consists of covers of blues and soul songs from the 1950s to 1970s. The album hit number 1 on the Billboard album chart and sold over two million US copies, going double platinum; [4] according to Blues Brothers member Dan Aykroyd, the album has sold 3.5 million copies in total. [5] It is among the highest-selling blues albums of all ...
Along with tracks from the first three albums, Briefcase Full of Blues, The Blues Brothers: Music from the Soundtrack and Made in America, it includes unreleased live versions of "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love", "Rubber Biscuit", and a new song, "Expressway to Your Heart". The album was remixed by Steve Jordan and Donald “Duck” Dunn.
In 1981, Best of the Blues Brothers was released, with a previously unreleased track, a version of The Soul Survivors' "Expressway to Your Heart", and alternate live recordings of "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" and "Rubber Biscuit"; this album would be the first of several compilations and hits collections issued over the years.
"Rubber Biscuit" was resurrected in 1973 in Martin Scorsese's film Mean Streets, about small-time gangsters. In 1978, The Blues Brothers recorded a cover of "Rubber Biscuit" on the album Briefcase Full of Blues; this version was released as a single that peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #44 in Canada.
Dancin' wid da Blues Brothers is the fifth album by The Blues Brothers.It is a rare official Atlantic mini LP compiling seven tracks from previous albums, including four tracks taken from The Blues Brothers: Music from the Soundtrack album, two tracks from the Briefcase Full of Blues album, and one track from the Made in America album.
John Adam Belushi (/ b ə ˈ l uː ʃ i /; January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American comedian, actor, and musician.He was one of seven Saturday Night Live cast members of the first season. [1]
These films are based on some of the more popular sketches and characters from the show and have achieved varying levels of success. The first foray into film came with the successful Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi vehicle, The Blues Brothers (1980), which earned over $115 million on a $27 million budget. [1]