Team
Yippie-Kay-Yay is happy that our
musical pick came from "A mission from God!"
The Blues Brothers
In 1980, The Blues Brothers, directed by John Landis, was released. Featuring epic car chases involving the Bluesmobile and musical performances by Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles and John Lee Hooker, the story is set in and around Chicago, Illinois. It is a tale of redemption for the paroled convict Jake Blues and his brother Elwood as they decide to take on a "mission from God" and reform their blues band in order to raise funds to save the Catholic orphanage where they grew up. Along the way, the brothers are targeted by a "mystery woman" (Carrie Fisher) and chased by the Illinois State Police, a country and western band called the Good Ol' Boys, and "Illinois Nazis."
Some of the musicians:
John Belushi
Dan Aykroyd
James Brown
Cab Calloway
Ray Charles
Aretha Franklin
Steve Cropper
Donald Dunn
Willie Hall
Chaka Khan
John Lee Hooker
Joe Walsh
Movie Trailer
James Brown (Chaka Khan is in the Choir)
Aretha Franklin - Think
Ray Charles - Shake a Tail Feather
Rawhide
John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
Mall Chase (This is a classic movie moment!)