Paul Schaffer’s Day in Rock
For 33 years Paul Shaffer served as David Letterman’s musical director and sidekick.
Paul began his career in 1972 as musical director of the Toronto production of “Godspell.” He
played piano in “The Magic Show” on Broadway in 1974, then spent the next five years with the
original “Saturday Night Live,” where he played keyboards, composed special musical material
and, in 1980, became a featured performer.
Shaffer has served as musical director and producer for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
ceremony since its inception in 1986. He led the band for the “We Are the World” finale of Live Aid.
