The Blues Brothers came to be somewhere between fiction and reality. What began as an idea in season 1 of Saturday Night Live blossomed into something bigger for stars Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dan Aykroyd (left) as Elwood Blues, John Belushi as Jake Blues of "Saturday Night Live" musical guest the Blues Brothers Belushi ...

Saturday Night Live footage of “Soul Man” performed by the Blues Brothers, courtesy of SNL and NBC. The Blues Brothers were introduced, and out they came in their trademark black suits, shades, and ...

As the first Saturday Night Livesketch-turned-movie, with writer Dan Aykroyd having never written a film script before, The Blues Brothers were truly on a mission from God — one that would prove that ...

The Blues Brothers came to be somewhere between fiction and reality. Belushi found inspiration for the band's look while traveling between seasons of the sketch comedy show during filming for the 1978 ...