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  • born 1943, Brooklyn
  • died 2011, Manhattan

Al Rubin is an artist, born on 11 February 1943 in Brooklyn and died on 8 June 2011 in Manhattan. Al Rubin is known as a member of The Blues Brothers. With the group, two records reached the Dutch Top 40.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Al Rubin

The years of Al Rubin with The Blues Brothers. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

The Blues Brothers1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Everybody Needs Somebody to Lovenumber 6 in week 13 of 1989 · 10 weeksGimme Some Lovin'number 32 in week 31 of 1980 · 3 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

The Blues Brothers in the Dutch Top 40

In the years Al Rubin was part of it, The Blues Brothers had two records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

6peak position
week 13, 198913weeks in the chart
with 2 records1980first entry
week 30, 19801989latest entry
week 18, 19892years with an entry
1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
  1. 1989Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 13 of 1989, 10 weeks in the chart Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
    The Blues Brothers
     3:23
  2. 1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 32 in week 31 of 1980, 3 weeks in the chart Gimme Some Lovin'
    The Blues Brothers
     3:08

All Dutch Top 40 entries of The Blues Brothers

Source: top40.nl

Together with Al Rubin

In The Blues Brothers, Al Rubin played with Mack McTeer, Matt Murphy, Paul Shaffer, Cab Chamberlain, Willie "Too Big" Hall, Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Donald “Duck” Dunn and others.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Al Rubin born?

Al Rubin was born on 11 February 1943 in Brooklyn. Al Rubin died on 8 June 2011 in Manhattan.

Which group does Al Rubin belong to?

To The Blues Brothers. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of The Blues Brothers while Al Rubin was part of it?

The best-charting record is Everybody Needs Somebody to Love, which reached number 6 in week 13 of 1989. In total two records made the Dutch Top 40. In order of peak position: Everybody Needs Somebody to Love (number 6, 1989) and Gimme Some Lovin' (number 32, 1980). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of The Blues Brothers (the button below the list).

Where can you find Al Rubin online?

Through Wikipedia and Apple Music. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Al Rubin?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.