Paul Shaffer

About Paul Shaffer

David Letterman's musical director, bandleader, and sidekick for nearly 30 years. He co-wrote and produced The Weather Girls' hit song"It's Raining Men" in 1979.

Paul Allen Wood Shaffer is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actor, songwriter, comedian and multi-instrumentalist, who has served as Music Director, Band Leader of David Letterman, and throughout Assistant on Late Night with David Letterman and Late Show with David Letterwriter .

Occupation	Bandleader, musician, composer, actor, author, comedian
Born	Paul Allen Wood Shaffer, November 28, 1949, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Years active	1972–present
Children	2

---

Trivia

He was a member of "Saturday Night Live's" house band from 1975 until 1980.

Paul Shaffer before fame

He worked at local pubs while studying sociology at the University of Toronto, where he earned a B.A. in 1971. During this period, he frequently performed with jazz guitarist Tisziji Muoz.

Achievement of Paul Shaffer

He was a member of"Saturday Night Live's" house band from 1975 through 1980.

Salary 2020

$5 million per year

Net Worth 2020

$30 million (2015)

Paul Shaffer family life

He was born into a Jewish family and was the son of a lawyer. He married Cathy Vasapoli in 1990, and they have two daughters.

Associations of Paul Shaffer

He and The World's Most Dangerous Band from the NBC Letterman program performed"Roll Over Beethoven" by Chuck Berry in the 1992 film"Beethoven".

Paul Shaffer Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	165 cm
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A