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Watch: Aretha Franklin's only film role in 'The Blues Brothers' is a treat

Aretha Franklin played the role of Mrs. Murphy in 'The Blues Brothers' which was the first movie ever to come out of sketch performances on 'Saturday Night Live'
PUBLISHED AUG 16, 2018

The world was greeted with the sad news of the Queen of Soul — Aretha Franklin — passing away on Thursday, August 16, at her home in Detroit, Michigan. And now is as good a time as any to celebrate her legacy and, of course, her contribution to soul music with her countless songs, live performances, and that iconic Grammy performance where she stepped in for Luciano Pavarotti.

There is also another little-known feat of hers that few of us know. You see, Franklin, who was the voice of America and was even heard the Obama Inauguration, had also starred in two Blues Brothers movies. 'The Blues Brothers' came out in 1980 and the sequel 'Blues Brothers 2000' released in 1998. 'The Blues Brothers' was the first movie ever to come out of sketch performances on 'Saturday Night Live'.

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