Wasn’t “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves” supposed to be a duet with Tina Turner, but she was busy so the Eurythmics went ahead and git Aretha Franklin instead.
Just reading this great interview with John Landis about “The Blues Brothers” and Aretha Franklin: “What’s important to remember about that movie is, it was John and Danny’s intention to exploit their own celebrity of the moment, and focus a spotlight on these great American artists because rhythm and blues was in eclipse. To give you an idea, MCA Records, Universal Records, refused the soundtrack album.” deadline.com...
The frat boys have kinda ruined that film, but if you watch it as a movie, it’s good. Also this line explains more, “Plus, the bizarre and real fact that John and Danny and The Blues Brothers…it was a surprise to everybody but me, but when they opened for Steve Martin and recorded A Briefcase Full of Blues, that was the largest-selling rhythm and blues album of all time!”
Also this, “She was lovely with me. The only thing that made me uncomfortable with Aretha was, for some mysterious reason – I think because I was the director — she insisted on calling me Mr. Landis.”
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