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  • born 1949, Fort William

Paul Shaffer is an artist, born on 28 November 1949 in Fort William. Paul Shaffer is known as a member of The Blues Brothers. With the group, two records reached the Dutch Top 40.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Paul Shaffer

The years of Paul Shaffer with The Blues Brothers. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

The Blues Brothers1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Everybody Needs Somebody to Lovenumber 6 in week 13 of 1989 · 10 weeksGimme Some Lovin'number 32 in week 31 of 1980 · 3 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

The Blues Brothers in the Dutch Top 40

In the years Paul Shaffer was part of it, The Blues Brothers had two records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

6peak position
week 13, 198913weeks in the chart
with 2 records1980first entry
week 30, 19801989latest entry
week 18, 19892years with an entry
1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
  1. 1989Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 13 of 1989, 10 weeks in the chart Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
    The Blues Brothers
     3:23
  2. 1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 32 in week 31 of 1980, 3 weeks in the chart Gimme Some Lovin'
    The Blues Brothers
     3:08

All Dutch Top 40 entries of The Blues Brothers

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Paul Shaffer received 2 awards and honours, oldest first.

  • 2006Canada's Walk of Fame
  • Member of the Order of Canada

Together with Paul Shaffer

In The Blues Brothers, Paul Shaffer played with Mack McTeer, Matt Murphy, Cab Chamberlain, Willie "Too Big" Hall, Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Donald “Duck” Dunn and Tom “Bones” Malone and others.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Paul Shaffer born?

Paul Shaffer was born on 28 November 1949 in Fort William.

Which group does Paul Shaffer belong to?

To The Blues Brothers. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of The Blues Brothers while Paul Shaffer was part of it?

The best-charting record is Everybody Needs Somebody to Love, which reached number 6 in week 13 of 1989. In total two records made the Dutch Top 40. In order of peak position: Everybody Needs Somebody to Love (number 6, 1989) and Gimme Some Lovin' (number 32, 1980). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of The Blues Brothers (the button below the list).

Which awards has Paul Shaffer won?

Paul Shaffer received 2 awards and honours, including Canada's Walk of Fame (2006). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.

Where can you see and hear Paul Shaffer?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

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