The Original Blues Brothers Band. featuring the legendary Steve Cropper, have been added to Bluesfest.
Cropper put the original band together for the iconic movie with artists he performed with on legendary hits from Atlantic and Stax. Cropper was the guitarist in Booker T & The MG’s and he wrote the classic ‘Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay’ with Otis Redding.
Cropper also co-wrote ‘In The Midnight Hour’ with Wilson Pickett and ‘Knock On Wood’ with Eddie Floyd.
The Blues Brothers were the creation of John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd. Originally Saturday Night Live characters, the Blues Brothers took on a life of its own with the album ‘A Briefcase Full of Blues’ (1978) followed by The Blues Brothers movie, directed by John Landis, in 1980.
In 2007, Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian transformed from pop star to soul singer when he recorded ‘The Memphis Album’ with Cropper.
Latest Bluesfest 2016 Artist Announcement
The “Original” Blues Brothers Band
Don Mclean
Russell Morris
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Jeff Martin (The Tea Party)
Archie Roach
Tex Perkins And The Ape
The Mastersons
Hussy Hicks
East Journey
Bluesfest is on over Easter in Byron Bay, New South Wales.
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