Died On This Date (June 8, 2011) Alan Rubin / Mr. Fabulous; The Blues Brothers Band
themusicsover Alan Rubin
February 11, 1943 – June 8, 2011
Alan Rubin as an American trumpet player who was commonly referred to as Mr. Fabulous. A gifted musician since childhood, Rubin started at the esteemed Julliard School of Music on a scholarship at the age of 17. In 1975, he was hired on as the trumpet player in the original Saturday Night Live band. In 1980, he backed fellow cast members, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in the Blues Brothers, in both the film and beyond. His resume throughout the years reads like a pop music VIP list, having played with likes of Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, the Rolling Stones, Duke Ellington, Billy Joel, B.B. King, Miles Davis, Sting, James Brown, Ray Charles, and Eric Clapton. Alan Rubin died of cancer on June 8, 2011. He was 68.
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