The Blues Brothers: How two white comedians (who couldn’t play instruments) saved a Black music industry

El Pais

Lean Left

High Factuality

Media Conglomerate: PRISA

The Blues Brothers: How two white comedians (who couldn’t play instruments) saved a Black music industry

In 1979, Aretha Franklin released an album that stalled at number 146 on the charts in the United States. That same year, Ray Charles had to settle for playing in small venues or café-theaters. The industry wanted disco music, and even The Rolling Stones and Rod Stewart were being encouraged to dance to it.Seguir leyendo