It was the Blues Brothers that got me into the Blues. I was suprised to find out how many Rock songs were ripped off from Blues artist without giving them credit. Willie Dixon set up a foundation to help Blues artist get recognition for their stolen songs. the Blues Brothers gave full credit to the artist whose material they performed and it bothers me to see these rip-off artist in the RRHOF while the Blues Brothers are not even considered for induction.

Their version of Sweet Home Chicago became the standard and is unofficial song of Chicago. Jim Belushi and Dan were involved in creating The House of Blues. I have a feeling that the Blues Brothers have more tribute bands and impersonators than the Beatles. They may not surpass Elvis imitators but I heard a rumor that they travel in packs. They came out in the middle of Disco Sucks and were a reminder that it is the Blues that brings us all together.

Posted by Zuzu on Tuesday, 12/30/2014 @ 19:12pm

Dan Aykroyd (The Blues Brothers; USA For Africa)

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 12/20/2018 @ 10:26am

As a member of the Blues Brothers, Dan Aykroyd used the name Elwood J. Blues, and he sang and played harmonica.

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 01/1/2019 @ 19:18pm

Monty Python should have a page on FRL as well

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 10/10/2020 @ 16:23pm

The Blues Brothers weren't singers even if they sang in one movie. Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi sang as the Blues Brothers on Saturday Night Live before they were in a movie, but I wouldn't consider them singers. There was also Blues Brothers 2000 that had John Goodman. The Blues Brothers movies may have had a lot of good music, but they weren't singers. They were actors.

Posted by Brian Schonour on Sunday, 11/14/2021 @ 18:22pm

Some of the comments here are only serving to show how little people know about the blues brothers beyond the movie.

1) The were very much a REAL band before and apart from the movie
2) Dan and James both sang on (I believe) 6 six albums.
3) yes, most of their songs were covers but many of those serve as the most famous existing versions of a song (I'm lookin at you "Minnie the Moocher" and "somebody to love"
4) Dan Akroyd is a walking compendium of all things blues, it was not just a "cash grab" as many have suggested.

IMHO by any extant criteria the Blues Brothers belong in the RHOF as much as any other alums and more so than many.

Posted by Sammy GD D on Tuesday, 06/14/2022 @ 14:27pm

Dan and John... AKA Jake and Elwood blues... Dan played harmonica regularly with the Down Child Blues band... Therefore , he IS a musician and can sing.... John--- Little known fact that John was a drummer... All this before they were comedians, BEFORE SNL.. and both sang as well as any blues artist, in fact better than some blues artists. So as musicians in the very real sense, they toured with a very real band.. The Blues Brothers in a major way. resurrected a dying genre.,..... HELL yes they belong in the RRHOF

Posted by SKARFFER on Friday, 01/27/2023 @ 20:37pm

Maybe as influencers. Off course, lets not forget Curtis Salgado!

Posted by Gordinidave on Thursday, 10/19/2023 @ 14:49pm

one of my favorite ever movies. although itd never happen and they are certinaly not on my snub list itd be funny to see happen

Posted by will m on Tuesday, 02/27/2024 @ 11:38am