Canadian singer, composer, actor, author, comedian, and multi-instrumentalist · pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick
| Description | Canadian singer, composer, actor, author, comedian, and multi-instrumentalist Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949-11-28 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Thunder Bay Fort William Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | Canada Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | CA Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | Canada Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | actor singer voice actor musician songwriter bandleader pianist conductor Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | voice piano Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | rock music Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Sire Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Saturday Night Live The Saturday Night Live Band The World’s Most Dangerous Band Blues Brothers The Louisiana Gator Boys Paul Shaffer and the Hall of Fame Orchestra Paul Shaffer & The Party Boys Of Rock 'N' Roll The Orchestra For New York City Gary Burton & Friends Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra The Slicers DJ Logic & Friends Gil Evans And His Orchestra The Honeydrippers Northern Lights (6) The Blues Brothers Band The World's Most Dangerous Band The CBS Orchestra The Hall Of Fame Orchestra Saturday Night Live Cast The Quantum Blues Quartet The Blues Brothers Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | Member of the Order of Canada Canada's Walk of Fame Source: Wikidata |
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mbid: 2944725e-3dcb-432e-b575-0bed5cef3504 · wikidata: Q963626 · isni: 0000000114622474 · ipi: 00076816349 · discogs: 328195
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