Saturday Night Live Band - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live_BandMusician and future Academy Award winning film composer Howard Shore was the original musical director and bandleader from 1975 until 1980. Singer and songwriter Kenny Vance (who appeared previously as a musical guest on the May 21, 1977 episode) became the musical director for the show's sixth season (1980-81). Original band member and trombonist Tom Malone took over leadership duties under executive producer Dick Ebersol's tenure from 1981 to 1985. Hall & Oates
G. E. Smith - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GFrom 1985 to 1995, Smith served as the Saturday Night Live band's bandleader and co-musical director, along with longtime SNL band keyboardist Cheryl Hardwick. [7] [8] [9] Smith had become acquainted with SNL creator Lorne Michaels through show alumna Gilda Radner, to whom Smith was married from 1980 to 1982.
G. E. Smith - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._E._SmithGeorge Edward Smith (né Haddad; born January 27, 1952) is an American guitarist. He was the lead guitarist for the duo Hall & Oates during the band's heyday from 1979 to 1985. After Hall & Oates went into a hiatus in 1985, he then served as the musical director of the sketch-comedy show Saturday