Alan Rubin
Alan Rubin (born February 11, 1943 in New York City , † June 8, 2011 there ), also known as "Mr. Fabulous, “was an American musician. He played the trumpet , flugelhorn and piccolo trumpet.
Rubin was a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music . He was a member of the Saturday Night Live Band , with whom he played in the 1996 closing ceremony of the Olympic Games . He was also a member of the Blues Brothers , he was the actor of "Mr. Fabulous ”in the 1980 film Blues Brothers , and also in the sequel Blues Brothers 2000 .
Rubin has played with a variety of artists including Frank Sinatra , Frank Zappa , Duke Ellington , Blood, Sweat & Tears , Eumir Deodato , Sting , Aerosmith , The Rolling Stones , Paul Simon , James Taylor , Frankie Valli , Eric Clapton , Billy Joel , BB King , Miles Davis , Yoko Ono , Peggy Lee , Aretha Franklin , James Brown and Dr. John . He died of lung cancer in June 2011 at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City .
Web links
- Alan Rubin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Profile at Blues Brothers
- Alan Rubin at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary on bluesbrotherscentral.com (accessed June 10, 2011)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ruby, Alan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mr. Fabulous |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 2011 |
| Place of death | New York City |