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The Blues Brothers

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OriginNew York, New York, U.S.
GenresBlues, blues-rock, blue-eyed soul
Years active1978 � 1982, 1988 � present
LabelsAtlantic
MembersElwood J. Blues
Zee Blues
Blues Brothers Band:
Steve Cropper
Lou Marini
Alan Rubin
Jonny Rosch
Eddie Floyd
Former membersJake Blues
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Steve Jordan
Willie Hall
Tom Malone
Matt Murphy
Paul Shaffer
Murphy Dunne
Tom Scott
"Mighty Mack" McTeer
Larry Thurston
Tommy McDonnell

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The Blues Brothers are an American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as part of a musical sketch on Saturday Night Live. Belushi and Aykroyd, respectively in character as lead vocalist "Joliet" Jake Blues and harmonica player/vocalist Elwood Blues, fronted the band, which was composed of well-known and respected musicians. The band made its debut as the musical guest on the April 22, 1978, episode of Saturday Night Live.

The band began to take on a life beyond the confines of the television screen, releasing an album, Briefcase Full of Blues, in 1978, and then having a Hollywood film, The Blues Brothers, created around its characters in 1980.

After the death of Belushi in 1982, the Blues Brothers have continued to perform with a rotation of guest singers and other band members. The band reformed in 1988 for a world tour and again in 1998 for a sequel to the film, Blues Brothers 2000. They make regular appearances at musical festivals worldwide.

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LateRooms.com - Watch The Official Blues Brothers Revue in Cairns - The Open Press (press release) Tweet this news
The Open Press (press release)--(OPENPRESS) November 25, 2010 -- The Official -Blues Brothers- Revue could be the perfect night out for people staying in Cairns accommodation over the ... - Date : Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:30:19 GMT+00:00
After Turkey and Dressing, A Nightcap Of Gasoline And Burned Rubber - Wall Street Journal (blog) Tweet this news
Wall Street Journal (blog)--The one from -The Blues Brothers- should be near the top, along with the one through Paris in The Bourne Identity.  Ronin! By FAR the best! ... - Date : Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:58:15 GMT+00:00
Page's Grille: A varied menu served with quality - Buffalo News Tweet this news
Buffalo News--Page's Grille & Bar features plenty of big-screen TVs, old-time show-business memorabilia, including life-size figures of -the Blues Brothers- and Elvis, ... - Date : Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:48:47 GMT+00:00
Business Week in Pictures - The Guardian Tweet this news
The Guardian--This mural depicts finance minister Brian Lenihan and PM Brian Cowen as -the Blues Brothers- Photograph: Julien Behal/PA.--- - Date : Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:37:42 GMT+00:00
Concert on Dec. 11 to benefit animal shelter - Ogle County News Tweet this news
Ogle County News--The Late Nite -Blues Brothers- Band is enjoying their 15th year of playing tribute to the original Jake and Elwood Blues. This 11-piece band is comprised of ... - Date : Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:38:39 GMT+00:00
The Voters' Message: Manufacturing a Solution - AFL-CIO (blog) Tweet this news
AFL-CIO (blog)--In fact, like -the Blues Brothers-, they believe they're on a mission from God. Unlike Jake and Ellwood who set out to save an institution, however, ... - Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:30:29 GMT+00:00
Local bands jam for Big Brothers Big Sisters benefit - Sheboygan Press Tweet this news
Sheboygan Press---The Blues- Highway Band plays Southern rock. The Plutoniates play laid-back rock most of which is original music. Big -Brothers- Big Sisters of Sheboygan ... - Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:24:53 GMT+00:00
Burke & Hare Review - We Got This Covered Tweet this news
We Got This Covered--However Landis has been away from film for well over a decade after the humongous flop that was -Blues Brothers- 2000, which according to him was 'fucked over ... - Date : Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:38:53 GMT+00:00
New concerts announced; upcoming shows for Nov. 12 - 23 - Dallas Morning News Tweet this news
Dallas Morning News--20 at 7 pm at House of -Blues-, Dallas. $28.50. Live Nation. JAMES McMURTRY Country, Americana. With Jason Eady. Jan. 22 at 8 pm at the Granada Theater, ... - Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:03:25 GMT+00:00
The Real Reels of Washington State - Seattlest Tweet this news
Seattlest--While several are pretty obvious picks (Wizard of Oz for Kansas, -Blues Brothers- for Illinois, Raising Arizona for Arizona), Washington is supposed to be ... - Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:16:32 GMT+00:00

The Blues Brothers

Members"Joliet" Jake E. Blues * Elwood J. Blues * Steve "The Colonel" Cropper * Donald "Duck" Dunn * Murphy Dunne * Willie "Too Big" Hall * Steve "Getdwa" Jordan * Tom "Bones" Malone * "Blue" Lou Marini * Matt "Guitar" Murphy * Alan "Mr. Fabulous" Rubin * Paul "The Shiv" Shaffer * Tom "Triple Scale" Scott
AlbumsBriefcase Full of Blues (1978) * The Blues Brothers: Music from the Soundtrack (1980) * Made in America (1980) * Best of the Blues Brothers (1981) * Dancin' Wid Da Blues Brothers (1983) * Everybody Needs the Blues Brothers (1988) * The Blues Brothers Band Live in Montreux (1990) * Red, White & Blues (1992) * The Definitive Collection (1992) * The Very Best of The Blues Brothers (1995) * Blues Brothers & Friends: Live from House of Blues (1997) * Blues Brothers 2000: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1998) * The Blues Brothers Complete (1998) * The Essentials (2003)
FilmsThe Blues Brothers * Blues Brothers 2000
Related topicsThe Blues Brothers (novel) * Blues Brothers: Private * The Blues Brothers (video game) * Bluesmobile

Saturday Night Live

History1975 �1980 * 1980 �1985 * 1985 �1990 * 1990 �1995 * 1995 �2000 * 2000 �2005 * 2005 �2010
Seasons1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 * 6 * 7 * 8 * 9 * 10 * 11 * 12 * 13 * 14 * 15 * 16 * 17 * 18 * 19 * 20 * 21 * 22 * 23 * 24 * 25 * 26 * 27 * 28 * 29 * 30 * 31 * 32 * 33 * 34 * 35 * 36
AnnouncersDon Pardo (1975 �1981, 1982 �present) * Bill Hanrahan (1981) * Mel Brandt (1981 �1982)
DirectorsDave Wilson (1975 �1986, 1989 �1995) * Paul Miller (1986 �1989) * Beth McCarthy-Miller (1995 �2006) * Don Roy King (2006 �present)
Related listsEpisodes (Five-Timers) * Compilation albums and videos * Commercials * Cast members * Writers * Hosts * Cast member hosts * Guests * Simultaneous host/performer guests * Awards * DVD releases
Recurring characters
and sketches
Alphabetical * Chronological * By cast member * List of recurring musical sketches * Weekend Update characters
Sketch listsTV shows (1970s * 1980s * 1990s * 2000s) * Animal * SNL Digital Shorts * TV Funhouse episodes
SketchesBarry Gibb Talk Show * Bill Swerski's Superfans * The Blues Brothers * Celebrity Jeopardy! * The Chris Farley Show * Coffee Talk * The Coneheads * The Continental * Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey * The Delicious Dish * Dick in a Box * Goth Talk * Happy Fun Ball * Hollywood Minute * Jeffrey's * Jizz in My Pants * Land Shark * Larry the Lobster * Lazy Sunday * MacGruber * More cowbell * The Needlers * Olympia Cafe * Rialto Grande * Sarah Palin * The Schoeners * Sprockets * Surprise * Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber * TV Funhouse * La Revista Di La Television Con Vinny Vedecci * Wayne's World * Weekend Update * What Up With That * Z105 with Joey Mack
Films based
on sketches
The Blues Brothers (1980) * Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1980) * Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures (1986) * Bob Roberts (1992) * Mr. Saturday Night (1992) * Wayne's World (1992) * Wayne's World 2 (1993) * Coneheads (1993) * It's Pat (1994) * Stuart Saves His Family (1995) * A Night at the Roxbury (1998) * Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) * Superstar (1999) * The Ladies Man (2000) * MacGruber (2010)
CharactersAdult Students * Bill Brasky * The Bloder Brothers * The Boston Teens * Canteen Boy * The Church Lady * Debbie Downer * Ed Grimley * Emily Litella * Father Guido Sarducci * Hanukkah Harry * Hans and Franz * Judy Grimes * Lisa Loopner * Lovers * Mango * Mary Katherine Gallagher * Master Thespian * Matt Foley * Merv the Perv * Nick The Lounge Singer * Pat * Roseanne Roseannadanna * Samurai Futaba * The Spartan Cheerleaders * Stuart Smalley * Toonces the Driving Cat * Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer * Velvet Jones * The Whiners
Related topicsLorne Michaels * "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" * Dick Ebersol * Frank Oz * "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead" * Incredibad * Jean Doumanian * Jim Henson * Saturday Night Live Band * Strategery * Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday * Saturday Night Live in the 2000's * SNL Studios

Universal Studios Florida Attractions

Front LotPhoto Center
Production CentralBlue Man Group Sharp Aquos Theatre * Donkey's Photo Finish * Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit * Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast * Shrek 4-D * The Universal Music Plaza Stage
New YorkThe Blues Brothers Live * Delancey Street Preview Center * Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride * Twister...Ride it Out
San FranciscoBeetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue * Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride...Starring You!
AmityFear Factor Live * Jaws
World ExpoMen in Black: Alien Attack * Roboasis * The Simpsons Ride
Woody Woodpecker's KidzoneAnimal Actors on Location * Curious George Goes to Town * A Day in the Park with Barney * E.T. Adventure * Fievel's Playland * StarToons: 80's Rewind * Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster
HollywoodLucy: A Tribute * Mel's Drive-In Concert * Terminator 2: 3-D Battle Across Time * Universal's Horror Make-Up Show
LagoonUniversal 360: A Cinesphere Spectacular
FormerAlfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies * Animal Actors Stage * Animal Planet Live * AT&T at the Movies * Back to the Future: The Ride * Dynamite Nights Stunt Spectacular * Earthquake: The Big One * Extreme Ghostbusters: The Great Fright Way * Ghostbusters Spooktacular * Hercules and Xena: Wizards of the Screen * How to Make a Mega Movie Deal * Kongfrontation * MCA Recording Studio * Murder, She Wrote Mystery Theatre * Nickelodeon Studios * Stage 54 * StarToons Character Meet and Greet * StreetBusters * The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Show * The Bates Mansion * The Bates Motel * The Boneyard * The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera * The Marvel Show * An American Tail Theatre * The Screen Test Home Video Adventure * The Star Trek Adventure * Islands of Adventure Preview Center * The Swamp Thing Set * The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show * Production Studio Backlot Tour * StarToons
Annual eventsMardi Gras * Grad Bash * Summer Concert Series * Rock the Universe * Halloween Horror Nights * Macy's Holiday Parade

Universal Studios Hollywood Attractions

Upper LotWaterworld: A Live Sea War Spectacular * Shrek 4-D * Meet Shrek and Donkey * The Adventures of Curious George * Studio Tour * The Simpsons Ride * Universal's Animal Actors * T2 3-D: Battle Across Time * The Blues Brothers R&B Revue * Universal's House of Horrors * King Kong 360 3-D (Studio Tour) * Special Effects Stage
Lower LotJurassic Park: The Ride * Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride * The Universal Experience * Transformers (upcoming)
FormerBack to the Future: The Ride * E.T. Adventure * King Kong Encounter (Studio Tour) * Fear Factor Live * Van Helsing: Castle Dracula * Star Trek * Spider-Man Rocks * Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue * An American Tail Theatre * Fievel's Playland * The Land of a Thousand Faces * The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show * Lucy: A Tribute * Rugrats Magic Adventure 3-D * The Adventures of Conan: A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular * Backdraft * Special Effects Stages * Creature from the Black Lagoon: The Musical



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