Paul was named Paul Allen Wood Shaffer on November 28, 1949 in Thunder Bay, Canada. He started his musical career on Toronto stages in 1972. He worked on NBC's Saturday Night Live from 1975 until 1980. He started doing movies until in 1993 he was hired on David Letterman's talk- show Late Show with David Letterman. He has been marrid to Cathy Vasapoli sunce 1990, they have two children: a daughter Victoria Lily born April 8, 1993 and a son William Lee born January 21, 1999. He also co-wrote Th Weather Girls' hit song "It's Raining Men". On September 21, 2002, a street in his hometown was renamed Paul Shaffer Drive. I think he performs ver well on the Late Show. He and David Letterman make a great team.
Paul Shaffer is a great musician, songwriter, bandleader, actor and co-host for David Letterman. I have always enjoyed his comedy on Dave’s shows and he does a great job from across the room.
He is an amazing band leader. On e of the top people in America and is always heading the ensemble bands at big events like the Super-Bowl, Olympics and every year at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremonies.
He ahs also done a number of acting roles, including one of the top musical, comedy, rockumentaries of all time “This is Spinal Tap”.
On top of all that, he’s Canadian. Now can you put down Canada when they produced such a nice guy as Paul Shaffer?