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Paul Shaffer (28 Nov 1949 - )

Male Person - Canada pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick

 Also known as (1)

Releases (1)

Official

Album

  1. Coast to Coast 1989

Relationships (7)

Collaborator On

  1. Northern Lights

Member Of

  1. Blues Brothers original, keyboard
  2. The World’s Most Dangerous Band (1982 - 1993)
  3. Paul Shaffer and the Hall of Fame Orchestra eponymous
  4. Paul Shaffer & The Party Boys Of Rock 'N' Roll
  5. The Orchestra For New York City
  6. The Louisiana Gator Boys

Recordings by (15)

  1. When the Radio Is On 4:01 (1989)
  2. One Cup of Coffee 4:20 (1989)
  3. What Is Soul 4:13 (1989)
  4. Coast to Coast 4:14 (1989)
  5. Metal Beach 3:37 (1989)
  6. Room With a View 5:49 (1989)
  7. Wang Dang Doodle 4:09 (1989)
  8. Louie Louie 3:31 (1989)
  9. Tear It on Down 5:40 (1989)
  10. Radio (reprise) 1:08 (1989)
  11. Christmas Greeting ?:?? (1989)
  12. Late Night 3:58 (1989)
  13. Roll Over Beethoven 4:42 (1992)
  14. Introduction ?:?? ()
  15. David Letterman Theme 3:59 ()

On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Anywhere You Run To 3:31 Diana Ross (10 Sep 1982) additional

Conducted

  1. My Song (Too Far Gone) 3:54 Cher (25 Jan 1979)
  2. Love & Pain 3:24 Cher (25 Jan 1979)

Instruments

  1. You Oughta Be Home With Me 3:13 Barry Manilow (Aug 1976) keyboard
  2. Let Me Go 3:58 Barry Manilow (Aug 1976) keyboard
  3. Jump Shout Boogie 3:03 Barry Manilow (Aug 1976) keyboard
  4. Daybreak 3:10 Barry Manilow (Aug 1976) keyboard
  5. Riders to the Stars 3:47 Barry Manilow (Aug 1976) keyboard
  6. (Why Don’t You) See the Show Again 4:32 Barry Manilow (Aug 1976) keyboard
  7. Oh No Not My Baby 3:39 Odyssey (1977) electric piano, Rhodes piano
  8. Somewhere in the Night 3:27 Barry Manilow (Feb 1978) electric piano
  9. Somewhere in My Lifetime 3:30 Phyllis Hyman (01 May 1978) piano
  10. My Song (Too Far Gone) 3:54 Cher (25 Jan 1979) keyboard
  11. Love & Pain 3:24 Cher (25 Jan 1979) keyboard
  12. Livin In The Jungle 3:50 John Tropea (23 Mar 1979) keyboard
  13. Our Love Is Insane 5:22 Desmond Child & Rouge (1979) keyboard
  14. Westside Pow Wow 3:27 Desmond Child & Rouge (1979) keyboard
  15. The Fight 4:21 Desmond Child & Rouge (1979) keyboard
  16. Givin’ It to My Love 2:57 Desmond Child & Rouge (1979) keyboard
  17. Lovin’ Your Love 3:12 Desmond Child & Rouge (1979) keyboard
  18. Main Man 3:32 Desmond Child & Rouge (1979) keyboard
  19. Otti 3:09 Desmond Child & Rouge (1979) keyboard
  20. I Need You 2:50 Joan Armatrading (May 1980) piano
  21. Simon 3:42 Joan Armatrading (May 1980) piano
  22. Ma-Me-O-Beach 3:02 Joan Armatrading (May 1980) piano
  23. Friends 3:08 Joan Armatrading (May 1980) piano
  24. Me Myself I 3:18 Joan Armatrading (May 1980) piano
  25. All the Way From America 4:52 Joan Armatrading (May 1980) piano
  26. Turn Out the Light 4:22 Joan Armatrading (May 1980) piano
  27. Feeling in My Heart (For You) 3:36 Joan Armatrading (May 1980) piano
  28. Bermuda Triangle 3:46 Barry Manilow (08 Aug 1980) keyboard
  29. Only in Chicago 3:34 Barry Manilow (07 Nov 1980) Rhodes piano, tack piano
  30. It Will Be Alright 4:32 Odyssey (27 May 1981) keyboard
  31. Baby That’s All I Want 3:59 Odyssey (27 May 1981) electric piano, piano
  32. I Got the Melody 4:09 Odyssey (27 May 1981) Rhodes piano
  33. I Can’t Keep Holding Back My Love 3:45 Odyssey (27 May 1981) keyboard
  34. Roots Suite: Ajomora / Going Back to My Roots / Bawa Awa 9:49 Odyssey (27 May 1981) electric piano, piano
  35. Hold On to Love 3:58 Odyssey (27 May 1981) Rhodes piano
  36. Anywhere You Run To 3:31 Diana Ross (10 Sep 1982) additional, Rhodes piano

Produced

  1. Soul Finger Funky Broadway 2:01 Blues Brothers (Dec 1980)
  2. I Ain’t Got You 2:44 Blues Brothers (Dec 1980)
  3. Green Onions 5:45 Blues Brothers (Dec 1980)
  4. Going Back to Miami 4:00 Blues Brothers (Dec 1980)
  5. Do You Love Me: Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me) 2:54 Blues Brothers (Dec 1980)
  6. Perry Mason Theme 2:04 Blues Brothers (Dec 1980)
  7. Guilty 3:40 Blues Brothers (Dec 1980)
  8. From the Bottom 3:25 Blues Brothers (Dec 1980)
  9. Riot in Cell Block Number Nine 3:32 Blues Brothers (Dec 1980)
  10. Who’s Making Love 3:33 Blues Brothers (Dec 1980)

Arranged

  1. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love 3:24 Blues Brothers (20 Jun 1980) background vocals

Credited as (49)

  1. Paul Shaffer
  2. Ron Wood & Paul Shaffer
  3. Joe Morton, Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Paul Shaffer, Erykah Badu & The Blues Brothers Band
  4. George Thorogood & Paul Shaffer
  5. Chicago feat. Jade & Paul Shaffer
  6. Earl Scruggs feat. Glen Duncan, Randy Scruggs, Steve Martin, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Gary Scruggs, Albert Lee, Paul Shaffer, Jerry Douglas & Leon Russell
  7. Adam Sandler & Paul Shaffer
  8. Adam Sandler and Paul Shaffer
  9. Paul Shaffer & the CBS Orchestra
  10. Phoenix and Special Guest Bill Murray with Jason Schwartzman, Paul Shaffer & Buster Poindexter
  11. Phoenix with Jason Schwartzman, Paul Shaffer & Buster Poindexter
  12. Sheri Miller feat. Will Lee, Steve Cropper, Paul Shaffer, Shawn Pelton & Tabitha Fair
  13. Paul Shaffer & The CBS Orchestra
  14. Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band
  15. Paul Shaffer & The Party Boys of Rock N' Roll
  16. Sammy Hagar And Paul Shaffer
  17. Derek Smalls feat. Paul Shaffer, Waddy Wachtel, David Crosby
  18. Paul Schaffer
  19. Blues Brothers Band & Paul Shaffer
  20. Elwood Blues, Brother Zee Blues, Paul Shaffer & Blues Brothers Band
  21. Elwood Blues, Brother Zee Blues, Paul Shaffer, Blues Brothers Band & Sergei Varonov
  22. Elwood Blues, Charlie Musselwhite, Brother Zee Blues, Paul Shaffer & Blues Brothers Band
  23. Elwood Blues, Brother Zee Blues, Paul Shaffer, Blues Brothers Band & Tommy "Pipes" McDonnell
  24. Elwood Blues, Jeff Baxter, Sam Moore, Brother Zee Blues, Paul Shaffer, Tommy "Pipes" McDonnell & Blues Brothers Band
  25. Elwood Blues, Brother Zee Blues, Sam Moore, Paul Shaffer, Blues Brothers Band, Jeff Baxter & Tommy "Pipes" McDonnell
  26. Paul Shaffer, Debbie Harry, Grace Jones
  27. Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band featuring Shaggy
  28. Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band featuring Darius Rucker
  29. Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band featuring Jenny Lewis
  30. Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band featuring Paul Shaffer
  31. Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band featuring Dion
  32. Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band featuring Billy Murray
  33. Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band featuring Felicia Collins
  34. Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band featuring Leo Napier
  35. Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band featuring Valerie Simpson & Felicia Collins
  36. Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band featuring Will Lee
  37. Miles Davis, Larry Carlton, David Sanborn & Paul Shaffer
  38. Annie Lennox & Al Green / Miles Davis, Larry Carlton, David Sanborn & Paul Shaffer
  39. Mike & the Mechanics with Paul Shaffer and The World’s Most Dangerous Band
  40. Paul Shaffer & Richard Belzer
  41. Downchild Blues Band feat. Dan Aykroyd, Paul Shaffer & Kenny Neal
  42. Downchild Blues Band feat. Dan Aykroyd, Paul Shaffer, David Wilcox, Kenny Neal & Erja Lyytinen
  43. Jabara & Shaffer
  44. Robert Gordon with Paul Shaffer
  45. Paul Shaffer & The CBS Orchestra
  46. The Rolling Stones feat. Paul Shaffer
  47. Adam Gaynor & Paul Shaffer
  48. Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel feat. Paul Shaffer & Vince Gill

Works (6)

Wrote

  1. Never Want to Lose Your Love
  2. Happy Street
  3. It’s Raining Men
  4. Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man This Christmas)
  5. You Look Marvelous

Composed

  1. Late Show With David Letterman

Events (7)

Conductor At

  1. The Late Show with David Letterman, Episode 135
  2. The Late Show with David Letterman, Episode 3363
  3. The Late Show with David Letterman, Episode 4087

Main Performer At

  1. 1993‐06‐25: Studio 6A, GE Building, Rockefeller Center, New York City, NY, USA
  2. 1987‐12‐13: Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA
  3. The 1999 Induction Ceremony
  4. The 1989 Induction Ceremony keyboard

Links (12)

Other Databases

  1. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=8065
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb15034095z
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91070596
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91070596
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134520459

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Paul+Shaffer

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/47118

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/328195

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787322/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/85580511

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q963626

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/20245