Fictional Bands with Hit Songs, 4-6

In this segment of our list of 9 fictional bands with hit songs, you will find The Partridge Family and The Blues Brothers.

4. The Kids from The Brady Bunch

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia . . . is that you singing? The music group known as The Kids from The Brady Bunch was made up of -- who else -- the young cast members from the mega-popular sitcom that originally aired from 1969 to 1974.

During the show's run, the cast recorded several albums, including Christmas With the Brady Bunch and Meet the Brady Bunch. None of the songs topped the charts, but some fan favorites include, "Sunshine Day," "Time to Change," and "Keep On." All of the kids sang on the albums, and Barry Williams (Greg) and Maureen McCormick (Marcia) both pursued careers in music after the show ended.

5. The Partridge Family

The Partridge Family, a popular television show that aired in the early 1970s, focused on Shirley Partridge (Shirley Jones) and her brood of five children, who suddenly find themselves with a hit song. The show chronicled the family's life on the road performing gigs, as well as their home life.

To promote the show, producers released a series of albums by The Partridge Family. Although the music was originally created by studio musicians with Jones singing backup, David Cassidy, who played eldest son Keith, quickly convinced producers to let him sing lead vocals.

The show and the band became overnight sensations, making Cassidy a teen idol. The group's most popular hits included the show's theme song "C'Mon, Get Happy," "I Woke Up in Love This Morning," and "I Think I Love You," which spent three weeks at number one in late 1970.

6. The Blues Brothers

In April 1978, Saturday Night Live cast members John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd appeared on the show as The Blues Brothers. Dressed in black suits, fedoras, and sunglasses, Belushi sang lead vocals as "Joliet" Jake Blues while Aykroyd portrayed Elwood Blues, singing backup and playing harmonica.

Their first album, Briefcase Full of Blues, went double platinum and reached number one on Billboard's album chart. The record produced two top 40 hits with covers of Sam and Dave's "Soul Man" and The Chips' "Rubber Biscuit." The Blues Brothers went on tour, even opening for The Grateful Dead in December 1978. In 1980, Belushi and Aykroyd starred in The Blues Brothers, a feature film that chronicled the life of the fictional duo.

Belushi died in 1982, but The Blues Brothers live on with Jim Belushi (John's brother), John Goodman, and other guests stepping in to fill his shoes.

On the next page, you will find our final three fictional bands with hit songs, including The Heights and Gorillaz.

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