Will Lee is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on September 8, 1952 in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
Born in San Antonio, Texas, Lee has recorded and toured with many artists. He appeared on the Mark & Clark Band’s hit record Worn Down Piano. He performs with his Beatles tribute band, The Fab Faux, which he co-founded in 1998.
In 1982, Lee became one of the original members of The World’s Most Dangerous Band, the house band on NBC’ s Late Night with David Letterman. He holds the distinction of playing with Paul Shaffer, on both Late Night and the Late Show, longer than any other member of the CBS Orchestra. Before the Late Show begins taping, he often tosses out guitar picks to the audience as souvenirs. On the May 13, 2015 episode of the Late Show with David Letterman, as Letterman was interviewing Paul Shaffer, Shaffer gave recognition to the members of his band, and lastly mentioned Lee as the “man has been with us on bass since the first night we were on Late Night, Will Lee.”
William Franklin “Will” Lee IV (born September 8, 1952) is an American bassist known for his work on the Late Show with David Letterman as part of the CBS Orchestra and before that “The World’s Most Dangerous Band” when Letterman hosted the NBC “Late Night” show.