![]() This R&B revivalist band grew out of a 1976 “Saturday Night Live” sketch featuring John Belushi as lead vocalist “Joliet” Jake Blues and Dan Aykroyd as harmonica player/backing vocalist Elwood Blues.Ĭareer highlights: In 1978, the band released its first album, “Briefcase Full of Blues” featuring the Top 20 single “Soul Man.” Two years later, “The Blues Brothers” movie sent Jake and Elwood on a “mission from God” en route to box-office glory. Where they are now: There have been a few film adaptations over the years, most recently in 2002 with the awesome made-for-TV movie “The Brady Bunch in the White House.” Clearly, it’s time for another Brady blockbuster. ![]() Trivia: The dog act Patty’s Prancing Poodles took first place in that talent competition. Team Brady would go on to release four studio albums, the highlights of which were collected on 1993’s “It’s a Sunshine Day: The Best of The Brady Bunch.”Ĭareer highlight: Spoiler alert! The kids come in second place in a talent competition in the “Amateur Night” episode (1973). The popular sitcom, which ran on ABC from 1969 to 1974, didn’t just focus on “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.” It also occasionally offered up a musical element, as the six Brady kids blended their vocals for some memorable episodes. He remains active as a singer, producer and concert performer. Where they are now: Dante, 70, went on to co-produce Barry Manilow’s first nine albums. Trivia: The Archies’ hit “Jingle Jangle” seemingly features a female lead singer (either Betty or Veronica), but in the studio, it was also sung by Dante, using a falsetto. 1 song of 1969 it’s the only time a fictional band earned the top spot in Billboard’s annual Hot 100. Ron Dante (The Cuff Links) performed lead vocals.Ĭareer highlight: “Sugar, Sugar” sold more than 6 million copies and ranked as the No. The real musicians were assembled by Don Kirshner in 1968. Spawned by the CBS Saturday-morning cartoon “The Archie Show,” this bubble gum rock band was fronted by Riverdale teen Archie Andrews and included pals Betty, Veronica, Reggie and Jughead. ![]() Where are they now? The surviving Monkees – Dolenz, Tork and Nesmith – are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the band with a new album (“Good Times!). Trivia: The band’s bizarre stream-of-conscious feature film, 1968’s “Head,” featured cameos by Teri Garr, Carol Doda, Annette Funicello, Frank Zappa, Sonny Liston and Jack Nicholson (who also co-wrote the film). Thus you won’t see the likes of the Jonas Brothers - who were already a phenomenon before starring on a Disney TV show - in this roundup. We’re talking any act that was either created especially for a TV show or gained its true taste of fame by starring on the small screen. In honor of the occasion, we’re offering a look at some of the greatest TV bands of all time. Years later, the Conchords are still going strong, playing two shows in the Bay Area next week - Monday at the Masonic in San Francisco and Tuesday at (we kid you not) Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View. ![]() Take, for example, the Flight of the Conchords, the comedy duo of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement that saw their popularity mushroom when they starred as a fictionalized version of themselves on an HBO show. Some of those acts have even proven stunningly popular. One intriguing offspring of that relationship is the so-called “made-for-TV” band. Music and television have long had an important relationship, dating back to even before Elvis Presley and The Beatles drove teens wild on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” ![]()
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