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Paul Allen Wood Shaffer CM [2] (born November 28, 1949) is a Canadian [3] [4] singer, keyboardist, composer, actor, author, comedian, and musician who served as David Letterman's musical director, band leader, and sidekick on the entire run of both Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993) and Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015).
Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band is an American musical ensemble led by Paul Shaffer. It was David Letterman 's house band for 33 years. The band formed in 1982 to serve as house band for NBC 's Late Night with David Letterman .
Welcome to my official website, a place where you can groove, swing and learn a little a more about my career, solo and sideman recordings, upcoming concerts dates with The World's Most Dangerous Band and order my CDs or book.
Paul Shaffer was born on 28 November 1949 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Hercules (1997) and Blues Brothers 2000 (1998). He has been married to Catherine Maria Vasapoli since 19 August 1990. They have two children.
BIOGRAPHY. For 33 years Paul Shaffer served as David Letterman's musical director and sidekick. Paul began his career in 1972 as musical director of the Toronto production of "Godspell."
Mar 20, 2017 · Paul Shaffer, former bandleader of David Letterman's Late Show, singing into a mike as the band jams at a taping of the season opener, July 30, 1993. By Kimberly Butler/The LIFE Images...
Feb 4, 2023 · Viewers tuning into “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Friday got a rare treat when television bandleader Paul Shaffer and the World’s Most Dangerous Band — legendary for their ...
Feb 1, 2022 · An interview with Paul Shaffer about his time as bandleader on David Letterman’s late-night shows, ‘SNL,’ ‘The Blues Brothers,’ and more.
May 15, 2015 · Paul Shaffer Reflects on 33 Years of ‘Late Night,’ Life After Letterman and His 5 Favorite Musical Moments. "The secret I finally learned, after all these years, is just stay loose with this ...
Mar 3, 2022 · Paul Shaffer has been omnipresent in the general pop culture landscape for half a century. A household name thanks to his decades as David Letterman's on-air right-hand-man, Shaffer has won a...
