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Vor einem Tag · The concept of the Blues Brothers itself was born of Aykroyd's deep love for Blues music, which he imparted on Belushi. The two went on to create the characters of Jake and Elwood, who'd pop up on ...
Vor einem Tag · When The Blues Brothers scored a #1 hit with their debut album, 1978’s Briefcase Full of Blues, Belushi found himself that fall with the top album, along with a box-office smash in Animal House ...
Vor 2 Tagen · Willie Nelson gave Jake and Elwood their first big break. Belushi already had befriended Willie Nelson, according to Aykroyd, and they laid out their initial concept for a blues band to Nelson backstage during his residency at The Lone Star Cafe, a former nightclub on Fifth Avenue. “Within a few minutes, Willie had agreed to lend us his band ...
Vor 3 Tagen · Aykroyd writes and narrates the Audible Original “Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude,” which starts with him meeting John Belushi in 1973. (AP Photo/Sarah Hummert, File) NEW YORK (AP) — The shades are on, the skinny tie is knotted and the fedora is perched just so — Dan Aykroyd is ready to look back. The actor-comedian is revving up ...
Vor 2 Tagen · In a new Audible documentary available July 25, Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude, Aykroyd chronicles the behind-the-scenes story of the band, and he tells AARP why the project was an emotional undertaking, the inspiration behind Ghostbusters and what he thinks about the current cast of SNL. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Vor 8 Stunden · “The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv and the Making of an American Film Classic” by Daniel de Vise, March 19, 2024, Grove Atlantic.
Vor 4 Tagen · Aykroyd writes and narrates the Audible Original “Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude,” which starts with him meeting Belushi one freezing night in Toronto in 1973 and takes us to today, with ...
