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Motown Records defined the American mainstream of the 1960s, but its influence has been incredibly long-lasting for artists ...

Shaffer, born in Thunder Bay, Ont., was music director for the 1972 version of Godspell in Toronto, then became music director for Saturday Night Live from 1975-80.

Most people know Paul Shaffer best from his lengthy stint as bandleader and musical director for David Letterman's talk shows, Late Night with David Letterman (which ran from 1982 to 1993 on NBC ...

Join the VSO for a special Virtual Gala honouring Canadian music icon, Paul Shaffer, with our inaugural Gold Baton Award sponsored by Gold Royalty Corp. This event will be available for livestream ...

Shaffer, who was David Letterman’s musical director and sidekick for 33 years, will also be sharing stories from his five-decade career, which he says the WSO helped influence.

Around 500 people were on hand Saturday to welcome Paul Shaffer home to Thunder Bay, where he had a street named in his honour. The band leader and sidekick on CBS's Late Show with David Letterman ...

Late night band leader Paul Shaffer says life after the “Late Show with David Letterman” includes a lot of family time, plans for a new record, and wistful chats with his old boss about ...

Shaffer cracked up at the reference to an obscure 1960s soul singer who looked a little like Jay Leno with an oversized, platinum blond pompadour.

Feb 10, 2022 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Add to Calendar 10-02-2022 19:00 10-02-2022 21:00 America/Toronto The At Home Symphony Gala honouring Canadian music icon Paul Shaffer Join the VSO for a special ...