A versatile linguist, Burgess lectured in phonetics, and translated Cyrano de Bergerac, Oedipus Rex, and the opera Carmen, among others. Burgess also composed over 250 musical works; he considered himself as much a composer as an author, although he enjoyed considerably more success in writing....
On Jan. 16, 1976, the two comedians are dressed as bees in a skit with musical director Howard Shore and his all-bee band. Aykroyd plays the harmonica and Belushi sings Slim Harpo’s “I’m a King Bee.” Shore suggests they call themselves the Blues Brothers. Aykroyd and Belushi first...
(When I asked him about his version of "What Kind Of Fool Am I?", he said, "Newley sings it in a way that personalizes it.") So, on the break-up with Bricusse, he put it this way: "Newley and Bricusse would both like to find another Newley and Bricusse, with somebody else –...