Dan aykroyd biography book
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Named a Best Comedy Book of the Year by Vulture
“The definitive one-stop history of the Blues Brothers band, the film and a touching dual biography of John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, which Aykroyd refers to in the book as one of the great friendships, the ache still heard years after Belushi’s death.”—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune
“Races along on a whoosh of marvelous details and crackling anecdotes.”—Kyle Smith, Wall Street Journal
“Engaging and deeply researched . . . De Visé recognizes the importance of music in Belushi and Aykroyd’s offbeat partnership, and in the many projects they were part of, and the author’s ear for writing about it gives his book its own irresistible hum.”—Dave Itzkoff, New York Times
“At its essence, it’s the story of a great American bromance, a partnership that was kept alive by one man’s creative discipline before crashing on the rocks of another man’s addictions . . . This is a well-researched book. Better, it’s a well
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Dan Aykroyd
Canadian and American actor (born 1952)
Daniel Edward AykroydCM OOnt (AK-royd; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer.
Aykroyd was a writer and an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" cast on the NBCsketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from its inception in 1975 until his departure in 1979. During his tenure on SNL, he appeared in a recurring series of sketches, particularly featuring the Coneheads and the Blues Brothers. For his work on the show, he received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1977. After his departure, he has since returned to guest roles.
Aykroyd's most famous roles are as Elwood J. Blues in The Blues Brothers (1980) and Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) and Dr. Raymond "Ray" Stantz in Ghostbusters (1984), and Ghostbusters II (1989) (he has reprised his role in various projects within the Ghostbusters franchi