Shep Meyers served as conductor for the band of a comedian best known for his starring role on what 1970s sitcom?
Shep Meyers Shep Meyers (October 5, 1936 - July 18, 2009) was an American pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor. He was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and raised in Fair Lawn. who lived in San Diego, California from 1977. He recorded with Ella Fitzgerald and many others. He accompanied singer Julie London] for seven nights a week as well as jazz vocalists Anita O'Day, Billy Daniels, Peggy Lee, and Eleonor England. He served as conductor for the bands of comedians Lenny Bruce, Steve Allen, Redd Foxx, Henny Youngman, and Johnny Carson during his residency at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas. He has played with Woody Herman, Coleman Hawkins, Art Pepper, Conte Candoli, and Don Joham. He died of a stroke on July 18, 2009.
The Monkees (TV series) The Monkees is an American situation comedy that aired on NBC from September 12, 1966 to March 25, 1968. The series follows the adventures of four young men (the Monkees) trying to make a name for themselves as a rock 'n roll band. The show introduced a number of innovative new-wave film techniques to series television and won two Emmy Awards in 1967. The program ended on Labor Day 1968 at the finish of its second season and has received a long afterlife through Saturday morning repeats (CBS and ABC) and syndication, as well as overseas broadcasts; it later enjoyed a 1980s revival, after MTV aired reruns of the program in 1986.