Paul Shaffer

Biography

Paul Shaffer is a Canadian musician, composer, vocalist, and band leader, among the highlights being the de facto leader of the early Saturday Night Live house band, and serving for 33 years (1982-2015) as the leader of David Letterman's house band.

Known For

Blues Brothers 2000

5 February, 1998

Hercules

13 June, 1997

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

21 May, 2023

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

6 September, 2019

The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

13 March, 1987

Finding Sandler

7 December, 2022

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

20 September, 1979

Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo

20 May, 1996

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

31 December, 1978

Night of 100 Stars III

21 May, 1990

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

30 August, 2005

Heartbeat

10 May, 1987

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

25 November, 1981

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

6 September, 2005

Being Canadian

18 September, 2015

Rockin' Pianos

29 March, 2004

Man on the Moon

22 December, 1999

Scrooged

22 November, 1988

Seriously... Phil Collins

8 September, 1990

A Very Murray Christmas

4 December, 2015

The Best of the Blues Brothers

26 July, 1994

Todd Who?

9 July, 2016

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

12 December, 2012

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

31 July, 2016

This Is Spinal Tap

2 March, 1984

The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple

31 December, 1995

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

18 November, 2017

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

20 May, 1995

Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom

26 June, 2012

Love, Gilda

18 April, 2018

Tears Are Not Enough

4 October, 1985

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

1 January, 1985

The Concert for New York City

20 October, 2001

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

1 December, 2002

Always at The Carlyle

11 May, 2018

The Return of Spinal Tap

31 December, 1992

Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On

12 June, 2008

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

8 September, 1998

America | A Tribute to Heroes

21 September, 2001

Hercules: Zero to Hero

17 August, 1999

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

6 November, 2020

Gilda Live

28 March, 1980

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

20 May, 2007

Disney Heroes Volume 1

23 May, 2005

Bachman

2 May, 2018

Godspell 2025

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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

27 January, 2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

14 February, 2025

Look Who's Talking Too

14 December, 1990

Fats and Friends

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Ed

2000

Hercules

1998

Flash Gordon

1996

Jeopardy!

1984

A Year at the Top

1977

Where Are They Now?

1999

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999

The Masked Singer

2019

The Masked Singer

2019

Mark Twain Prize

1999

Paul Shaffer Plus One

2019

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

1975

Tony Awards

1956

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

Hope & Faith

2003

Hollywood Squares

1998

Second City: First Family of Comedy

2006

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

The View

1997

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009

The Masked Singer

2019

How I Met Your Mother

2005

Spector

2022

Running Wilde

2010

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

Primetime Glick

2001

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014