Expanding on their Saturday Night Live characters, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star as Jake and Elwood Blues, two white boys with black soul. Sporting cool shades and look-alike suits, Jake and Elwood are dispatched on a "mission from God" by their former teacher, Sister Mary Stigmata (Kathleen Freeman). Said mission is to raise $5000 to save an ...
In the early '50s, Ray Charles took the fiery passion of gospel and the hard-hitting sound of the blues, and by putting them together he created a whole new sound in rhythm & blues that helped make him a legend in American music. Nearly half a century later, Charles revisits his gospel roots in this performance video, in which he joins forces with ...
Ray Charles in Concert features the Grammy-winning living legend in a charity concert for the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind. Viewers are treated to 16 selections from Charles' works, including a pair of duets with Grammy-winning jazz performer Dianne Schuur. The audience is treated to renditions of "I Got a Woman," "A Song for You," "It Hurts to ...
Ray Charles may be gone forever, but his musical legacy lives on thanks to a healthy catalogue of timeless music and live performances -- like this one, which features the legendary pianist playing alongside the Edmonton Symphony. Filmed in 1981 and featuring stunning renditions of such songs as "Georgia on My Mind" and "I Can See Clearly Now," ...
Independent filmmaker Mark Moormann directs the feature-length documentary Tom Dowd and the Language of Music. Shot on color and black-and-white16 mm film stock, the biography is a personal portrait of legendary recording engineer and producer Tom Dowd. The man himself is featured in a series of interviews from 1996 (the year he won a lifetime ...
The concert film Ray Charles: Soul of the Holy Land August 1973 documents the legendary performer's historic Tel Aviv concert and includes footage of him visiting some of the most renowned religious sites in the world. The 17-song set list includes many beloved hits including a cover of the Beatles' "The Long and Winding Road," "Let the Good Times ...
This release contains a number of popular artists performing over a dozen traditional and contemporary Gospel songs. Among the artists who appear are Dionne Warwick, Ray Charles, Andrae Crouch, and The L.A. Mass Choir. The track listing includes "OH Happy Day," "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," "Cross That River," and "How Great Thou Art." ~ Perry ...
Part of The Blues documentary film series on PBS, Piano Blues is directed by actor, filmmaker, and pianist Clint Eastwood. This installment explores the director's fascination with piano blues and jazz, starting with Fats Waller and the early stride piano sound. The sound evolved into boogie-woogie with expressive players like Albert Ammons and ...
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