The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers was a rhythm and blues band fronted by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi in character. Belushi (as vocalist Joliet Jake Blues) and Aykroyd (as harpist Elwood Blues) were both members of the original cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live. The Blues Brothers and their alternate identities first appeared in 1977

The Blues Brothers movie

In 1980, The Blues Brothers film, directed by John Landis, was released, featuring cameos by Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Gary U.S. Bonds, Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker, Carrie Fisher, Frank Oz, Steven Spielberg, Joe Walsh, John Candy, and Paul Reubens playing a waiter in the Chez Paul restaurant. The motion picture is set in Chicago, Illinois and the surrounding area. Chaka Khan is credited as the lead soloist at the Triple Rock Church where Jake & Elwood have their revelation to re-form the band, Twiggy also cameoes as a driver filling up her car being chatted up by Elwood. Charles Napier, well known from various Russ Meyer films, appears as the leader of "The Good Ol' Boys".

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1980 - John Landis - Cameos - Aretha Franklin - James Brown - Cab Calloway - Gary U.S. Bonds - Ray Charles - John Lee Hooker - Carrie Fisher - Frank Oz - Steven Spielberg - Joe Walsh - John Candy - Paul Reubens - Chicago, Illinois - Chaka Khan - Twiggy - Charles Napier - Russ Meyer - The Good Ol' Boys

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The famous mall chase scene was filmed in the real, albeit abandoned, Dixie Square Mall in Harvey, Illinois.

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Mall - Dixie Square Mall - Harvey, Illinois

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The Blues Brothers also toured that year to promote the movie. Jake and Elwood released their second LP, the soundtrack to the film, which included the Top 40 hit "Gimme Some Lovin'". They followed the soundtrack with "Made In America", a live performance like "Briefcase Full Of Blues", which featured the top 40 track "Who's Making Love". Sales of "Made In America" were disappointing and it marked the last new Blues Brothers album to feature Belushi's Jake Blues.

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