Robert Steven "Rob" Paparozzi (born October 14, 1952) is an American Grammy-nominated harmonica player and vocalist from New Jersey.

[2] He has toured with Dolly Parton, George Jones, and has contributed to works by Whitney Houston, Judy Collins, Cyndi Lauper and Bobby McFerrin, among others.

When not touring with Blood Sweat and Tears, Paparozzi leads his own band, the Hudson River Rats, which sometimes features famed funk drummer, Bernard Purdie.

Paparozzi served as one of two harmonica coaches for actor Timothée Chalamet for his Golden Globe nominated performance as Bob Dylan in the 2024 film, A Complete Unknown.

In 2009, Paparozzi performed a duet with Bernadette Peters (harmonica and vocals on "Shenandoah" at the Minskoff Theatre in New York City.