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Paul shaffer was born on november 28, 1949 in toronto, ontario, canada as paul allan wood shaffer. Victoria shaffer, daughter of former late show with david letterman musical director paul shaffer, is taking her love of dogs to new heights. Eric paul shaffer is the author of seven books of poetry. Not only does she host a web show dedicated to pups. Paul shaffers book promo on cbs about paul shaffer worldrenowned bandleader paul shaffer has been david lettermans musical director and sidekick on cbstvs late show for the past 27 years. As a solo artist shaffer has released few albums while took part in other music projects, specifically in radio work like national lampoons radio hour and television. Victoria shaffer, daughter of former late show with david letterman music director paul shaffer, is taking her love of dogs to new heights. Poems, which received an award of excellence in the hawaii book publishers associations 2006 ka palapala pookela book awards. He was on the first generation of saturday night live and appeared for 30 years with david letterman. Paul shaffer is much more than just david lettermans sidekick, his memoir reveals. Paul allen wood shaffer, cm born november 28, 1949 is a canadian singer, composer, actor, author, comedian and multiinstrumentalist who served as david lettermans musical director, band leader and sidekick on the entire run of both late night with david letterman 19821993 and late show with david letterman 19932015. A swingin showbiz saga book paul s candid, endearing, hilarious, and starstudded memoir.
Although i was addicted to letterman in the eighties, when paul led the most dangerous band, before the switch to 11. Paul shaffer on life after letterman and daves mighty. Those accidental words, like poetry, shifted his perspective once again regarding the place he lives. Even further west, eric paul shaffers seventh book of poetry, will be published in february 2018 by unsolicited press. Paul shaffer turned away from famous deli page six.
I had the kind of jewish parents who insisted that their kid be musical. Oct 11, 2009 5 paul started off playing seedy strip joints in toronto. Oct 04, 2009 early in this disjointed but very entertaining memoir, paul shaffer recalls an unusual family vacation. He is author of six previous books of poetry, including a milliondollar bill 2016. In the title poem even further west, he writes about finding a cardinal feather and a cowrie shell and says, hold them till your mind changes. Paul shaffers stories about david letterman, bill murray. Paul shaffer on letterman and show paul shaffer plus one the. Shaffers new memoir, well be here for the rest of our lives. Lighthearted, funny, insightful and intentionally disjointed, paul gracefully jumps from his early days playing classical pieces to the delight of his very hip parents while in thunder bay, canada, to his more wild nights leading the blues brothers band from city to city. Paul allen wood shaffer, cm born november 28, 1949 is a canadian singer, composer, actor. After so many years as a sidekick, shaffer got to stretch his frontman muscles on paul shaffer and the worlds most dangerous band, a new album out on march 17 and featuring appearances from his. Shaffer served as musical director for 2001s the concert for new york city, and. Nov 09, 2009 in his new book well be here for the rest of our lives, the affable shaffer hopscotches through his storied career, telling tales of working in toronto with many of the first sctv comedians before they were stars eugene levy, dave thomas, martin short, moving to new york to play for jim steinem, the songwriter behind meatloaf s hits, as.
Paul shaffer born and bred music junkie and longtime leader of david lettermans late show bandopens up in this candid, endearing, hilarious, and starstudded memoir. Shaffers riff, and for the rest of the roast, would have been hardpressed to think of a. Eric paul shaffers seventh book of poetry, even further west, was published by unsolicited press in 2018. Mar 26, 2015 paul shaffers daughter victoria shaffer fostering 9 puppies during quarantine by pablo chacon jr. Like a cocoon, eric shaffers new book of poetry transforms mundane moments and objects in nature into something transcendental, and the lines take flight from the page. Paul shaffers daughter victoria uses puppies to stay positive. He is best known as the sidekick for david letterman talk show since 1982. Shaffer served as musical director for the concert for new york city, and in 2012 he accompanied adam sandler in 121212. Paul shaffer on life after letterman and daves mighty beard. May 11, 2020 this segment aired on the ktla 5 morning news on may 11, 2020.
May 23, 2017 paul shafferborn and bred music junkie and longtime leader of david lettermans late show bandopens up in this candid, endearing, hilarious, and starstudded memoir. In his new book, well be here for the rest of our lives, the second banana tells the story of his swingin showbiz life. Well be here for the rest of our lives details shaffers. He has been married to catherine maria vasapoli since august 19, 1990. But in the book, he recounts how he started his career playing piano in. Oct 07, 2009 many notes, chords to musical sidekick shaffers life paul shaffer is much more than just david lettermans sidekick, his memoir reveals. Mar 18, 2017 for more than 40 years, paul shaffer has been providing the soundtrack for late night tv. What he remembers most about the experience, more than any. Paul shaffer shakes off his postletterman blues the. From playing seedy strip joints in toronto, to being the first musical director of saturday night live and helping to form the blues brothers, to being onstage every night with david letterman and playing with the greatest.
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Robert woody, the steinhart foundation distinguished professor of music, professor of music education and undergraduate education coarea head in the glenn korff school of music, has a new research study in the journal, psychology of. Paul shaffer licensed professional counselor right. He studied classical piano as a child and in his teenage years joined a rock band after discovering the beatles and neil young. This book is paul shaffers answer to that question. Booking entertainment is the leading entertainment booking agency for booking paul shaffer for events worldwide our paul shaffer agent will be happy to help you get paul shaffers availability and booking fee, or the price and availability for any other alist entertainer, band, comedian or celebrity you may want for your corporate event. Eric paul shaffer, a professor at honolulu community college, recently published a collection of poems entitled a milliondollar bill a milliondollar bill is a poem included in the book, which shaffer made the chosen title piece because it was well received and expressed many of the themes of the volume.
Dec 20, 2019 new book forbidden love is a love story between a black american priest and white polishamerican nun. Well be here for the rest of our lives by paul shaffer with david ritz. Paul shaffers daughter victoria shaffer fostering 9 puppies during quarantine. Jul 11, 2014 a jewish upbringing taught paul shaffer, david lettermans musical director and sidekick for 32 years, the value of giving back. View paul shaffers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Paul shaffers daughter victoria uses puppies to stay. Paul shafferborn and bred music junkie and longtime leader of david lettermans. Oct 16, 2009 new york cnn late show with david letterman bandleader paul shaffer is a walking wikipedia of rock n roll history and now hes added his own story to the mix. Oct 25, 2017 paul shaffer tried to satisfy his craving tuesday night with grub from katzs, but was turned away at the door because of a private new york magazine event being held at the famed delicatessen. Paul shaffer knows what to spill and not in his memoir. You can now purchase my tshirts, hats cds, dvds at my new located at theshaffershop.