Paul Shaffer

Paul Allan Shaffer is a musician composer and actor He is most often associated with late night talk show host David Letterman where he was musical director for 33 years He began his professional career in 1972 as musical director of a Toronto production of Godspell He played piano in iThe Magic Showi on Broadway in 1974 then went on to spend the next five years with the original Saturday Night Live for which he played keyboards composed special musical material and in 1980 became a featured performer He collaborated with Gilda Radner on the songs for her Broadway show in which he also appeared He also served as musical director for John Belushi and a hrefaykroyddanDan Aykroyda performing as the Blues Brothers for two albums and their national tour More recently he was musical director for Paul McCartneys Concert For New York and he appeared with Faith Hill on the America A Tribute To Heroes telethonbrbr