There are few Chicago cliches more overdone than the Blues Brothers. Maybe hot dogs. OK, deep dish. The Bears logo. The Cubs logo. The Bean. Then there’s that iconic silhouette — dark shades ...

What it was like to see John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd perform live as the Blues Brothers in 1978. ... black hats, sunglasses, and black shoes. As Belushi snapped his finger along to the music, ...

Curtis wore prescription Ray-Ban sunglasses, and he had a little growth of hair under his bottom lip. Right then, Belushi got the idea to start the Blues Brothers, basing his character on Curtis.