Paul schaeffer biography

BIOGRAPHYFor 33 years Paul Shaffer served as David Letterman's musical director and sidekick.

Paul began his career in as musical director of the Toronto production of "Godspell." He played piano in "The Magic Show" on Broadway in , then spent the next five years with the original "Saturday Night Live," where he played keyboards, composed special musical material and, in , became a featured performer.

In , he took a brief break from the show to star in the CBS comedy series "A Year at the Top," produced by Norman Lear and Don Kirshner.

After his return to "Saturday Night Live," he collaborated with Gilda Radner on the songs for her Broadway show, in which he also appeared. He served as musical director for the Blues Brothers &#; John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd &#; for their triple platinum album and national tour.

His guest starring television appearances include “Ed”, “The Sopranos”, “Law & Orde