The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers was a rhythm and blues band fronted by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi in character. Belushi (as vocalist Joliet Jake Blues) and Aykroyd (as harpist Elwood Blues) were both members of the original cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live. The Blues Brothers and their alternate identities first appeared in 1977

First album

The Blues Brothers recorded their first album, Briefcase Full of Blues, in 1978 while opening for comedian Steve Martin at Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheater. The album went platinum, and featured Top 40 hit covers of Sam and Dave's "Soul Man" and The Chips' "Rubber Biscuit". Despite the name of the act, most of the songs performed by The Blues Brothers throughout their existence were soul music or R&B classics rather than actual blues music.

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1978 - Steve Martin - Los Angeles' - Universal Amphitheater - Platinum - Top 40 - Sam and Dave - The Chips - Rubber Biscuit - Soul music - R&B - Blues music

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The Blues Brothers along with the New Riders of the Purple Sage opened for the Grateful Dead for the final show at Winterland, New Year's Eve 1978.

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New Riders of the Purple Sage - Grateful Dead - Winterland

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