Blues Brothers guitarist Matt « Guitar » Murphy has died at age 88, according to the band’s official social media accounts.
« At that time, I was in heaven, » he said. « I had never done a movie before…. I didn’t want it to end. We had so much fun doing that thing. »
Murphy was born in Sunflower, Mississippi, according to IMDb.
Aykroyd and the late John Belushi started the Blues Brothers in 1978 as part of a sketch on « Saturday Night Live. »
« Through his music, he will live forever. We ask that you join us while we offer condolences to the entire Murphy family, » read a post on the official Blues Brothers Instagram page.
Murphy’s nephew, Floyd Murphy Jr., posted a tribute to his uncle on Facebook saying his uncle was a strong man who lived a long, fruitful life and « poured his heart out in every guitar solo he took. »
