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Dan Aykroyd Trivia
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- As an avid blues fan, he hosted a nationaly sindicated radio how "House of Blues" as his blues brother character Elwood Blues.
- Aykroyd met with John Belushi in a Chicago speak easy that was a favorite night spot of his and put on a blues record to play in the background while he and John discussed Aykroyd's possibly joining Saturday Night Live. Not only did they hit it off and become good friends, Belushi became fascinated with the blues music that was being played in the background because, to Aykroyd's surprise, the Chicago born Belushi was primarily a fan of heavy metal. Aykroyd's familiarizing Belushi with blues music eventually led to them forming their popular "Blues Brothers" act, with a little input from then SNL music director Howard Shore.
- Older brother of Peter Aykroyd. Like Peter, an alumni of the Second City comedy troupe in Toronto.
- He has such a fascination with both police officers and criminals, one of the writers from the original Saturday Night Live said his ultimate fantasy was to commit a crime, then arrest himself for it.
- Has a "Blues Brothers" type band with John Belushi's brother, actor Jim Belushi.
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