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Lonnie Brooks(1933-2017)

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Lonnie Brooks was born on 18 December 1933 in Dubuisson, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), The Express (2008) and Forever Lulu (2000). He died on 1 April 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
BornDecember 18, 1933
DiedApril 1, 2017(83)
BornDecember 18, 1933
DiedApril 1, 2017(83)
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Known for

Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, J. Evan Bonifant, Joe Morton, and Blues Brothers Band in Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Blues Brothers 2000
4.9
  • Lonnie Brooks
  • 1998
Rob Brown in The Express (2008)
The Express
7.2
  • Singer
  • 2008
Forever Lulu (2000)
Forever Lulu
5.6
  • Soundtrack("Eyeballin")
  • 2000
Ron Perlman, Jimmy Smits, Katey Sagal, Drea de Matteo, Mark Boone Junior, Dayton Callie, Kim Coates, Rockmond Dunbar, Tommy Flanagan, Charlie Hunnam, Ryan Hurst, William Lucking, Michael Ornstein, Emilio Rivera, Theo Rossi, McNally Sagal, Winter Ave Zoli, Niko Nicotera, Maggie Siff, David Labrava, Chris Reed, Ryder Londo, and Rusty Coones in Sons of Anarchy (2008)
Sons of Anarchy
8.5
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("Don't Take Advantage of Me")

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  • Rob Brown in The Express (2008)
    The Express
    7.2
    • Singer
    • 2008
  • Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, J. Evan Bonifant, Joe Morton, and Blues Brothers Band in Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
    Blues Brothers 2000
    4.9
    • Lonnie Brooks
    • 1998

Soundtrack



  • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
    Supernatural
    8.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "I Want All My Money Back" (uncredited)
    • 2009
  • Rob Brown in The Express (2008)
    The Express
    7.2
    • performer: "Move Over Little Dog"
    • writer: "Move Over Little Dog"
    • 2008
  • Ron Perlman, Jimmy Smits, Katey Sagal, Drea de Matteo, Mark Boone Junior, Dayton Callie, Kim Coates, Rockmond Dunbar, Tommy Flanagan, Charlie Hunnam, Ryan Hurst, William Lucking, Michael Ornstein, Emilio Rivera, Theo Rossi, McNally Sagal, Winter Ave Zoli, Niko Nicotera, Maggie Siff, David Labrava, Chris Reed, Ryder Londo, and Rusty Coones in Sons of Anarchy (2008)
    Sons of Anarchy
    8.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "Don't Take Advantage of Me"
    • 2008
  • Family Meeting (2007)
    Family Meeting
    7.0
    • writer: "Brand New Mojo Hand"
    • 2007
  • Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in The Sopranos (1999)
    The Sopranos
    9.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "It's Your World" (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • The Blues (2003)
    The Blues
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "Feel Good Doin' Bad"
    • writer: "Feel Good Doin' Bad"
    • 2003
  • Forever Lulu (2000)
    Forever Lulu
    5.6
    • performer: "Eyeballin"
    • writer: "Eyeballin"
    • 2000
  • Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, J. Evan Bonifant, Joe Morton, and Blues Brothers Band in Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
    Blues Brothers 2000
    4.9
    • performer: "Cheaper To Keep Her", "Checkin' Up On My Baby"
    • 1998

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 18, 1933
    • Dubuisson, Louisiana, USA
  • Died
    • April 1, 2017
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Album: "Bayou Lightning" (Alligator).

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    A blues guitarist, he started out playing zydeco with accordionist Clifton Chenier. In the 1950s he went by the name "Guitar Junior", and led a band in Port Arthur, TX. He moved to Chicago at the urging of singer Sam Cooke, and changed his name to Lonnie Brooks because there was already a Guitar Junior in town.
  • Nickname
    • Guitar Junior

FAQ

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  • When did Lonnie Brooks die?
    April 1, 2017
  • How did Lonnie Brooks die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Lonnie Brooks when he died?
    83 years old
  • Where did Lonnie Brooks die?
    Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • When was Lonnie Brooks born?
    December 18, 1933

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