Shawn Pelton

Shawn Pelton
Born (1963-06-01) June 1, 1963 (age 61)
Kansas City, Missouri, US
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion

Shawn Pelton is an American drummer and percussionist. He has recorded with a wide range of artists and has been a first call[a] player since moving to New York in the late 1980s.[2]

Pelton has recorded with artists such as Sheryl Crow,[3] Shawn Colvin, Natalie Merchant, Ingrid Michaelson, Billy Joel, Van Morrison, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash, Pink, Shakira, Kelly Clarkson, Five For Fighting, Michelle Branch, Regina Spektor, Tears for Fears, Gianluca Grignani, Citizen Cope, Matisyahu, Jonatha Brooke, David Byrne, Edie Brickell, Marc Cohn, Richie Havens, Joan Osborne, Hall and Oates, Odetta, Pavarotti, Phillip Phillips, George Michael, Carly Simon, Dixie Chicks, Chris Botti and Buddy Guy, and has played on several Grammy winning albums for artists including Ray Charles, The Brecker Brothers, Shawn Colvin, Les Paul and the Hank Williams tribute album with Bob Dylan.[4]

Pelton is also the longtime drummer in the house band for the NBC TV network's sketch comedy and music program Saturday Night Live.[5]

Shawn was the touring drummer on Jon Bon Jovi's Destination Anywhere tour in 1997-1998.[6]

  1. ^ Owsinski, Bobby; Ill, Paul (November 21, 2011). "Who Hires Session Musicians?".
  2. ^ Earthworks Audio Artist's page, Retrieved on 2012-09-18.
  3. ^ Sheryl Crow official website Archived 2009-08-14 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 2009-04-23.
  4. ^ "Shawn Pelton Artist Page". Zildjian. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  5. ^ Mackey, Dave. SNL band fansite, Retrieved on 2009-04-23
  6. ^ Jon Bon Jovi - It's Just Me (London 1997), archived from the original on 2021-12-15, retrieved 2019-10-03


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