Sid McGinnis
Biography
Sidney Foster McGinnis (born October 6, 1949) is an American musician and guitarist, best known for his work on the CBS television show Late Show with David Letterman, as part of the CBS Orchestra. He made his first appearance in the Late Night with David Letterman band in 1984 as a guest guitarist, and continued as a permanent guitarist with Letterman's television shows until Letterman's retirement. McGinnis has also toured and/or recorded with numerous artists, including Warren Zevon, Ashford and Simpson, Barry Manilow, Peter Gabriel, Carly Simon, Dire Straits, Robert Fripp Exposure, The Sisters Of Mercy, Cool It Reba, Laurie Anderson, David Lee Roth, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen Various Positions, Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Peter Gabriel
1978

Never Let Me Down
1987

Skyscraper
1988

Empire Burlesque
1985

Various Positions
1984

Greatest Hits
1983

Crazy From The Heat
1985

Exposure
1979

Sound+Vision
1989

Hearts And Bones
1983

Hit
2003

Live
1977
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Loving The Alien [ 1983–1988 ]
2018

Ten New Songs
2001

The Essential Paul Simon
2007

Sacred Songs
1980

In Harmony - A Sesame Street Record
1980

Tryin' To Get The Feeling
1975

Come Upstairs
1980

Hello Big Man
1983

The Complete Album Collection Vol. One
2013

My Ride's Here
2002

Secret Dreams And Forbidden Fire
1986

The Wrestling Album
1985
Credited work
1,135 releases · 100 albums · active 1971–2025
- Performance · 2,758
- Other credits · 207
- Production · 10
Studios: Power Station · Mediasound · The Hit Factory · Relight Studios
