Editing Paul Shaffer (section)

{{short description|Canadian musician (born 1949)}}
{{for multi|the United States military aide to Iran|Paul R. Shaffer|the French holocaust survivor|Paul Schaffer|the Chilean cult leader|Paul Schäfer}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=August 2017}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name                = Paul Shaffer
| post-nominals       = {{postnominals|CM|size=100}}
| image               = Paul Shafer 2000.jpg
| imagesize           =
| caption             = Shaffer in 2000
| birth_name          = Paul Allen Wood Shaffer
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1949|11|28}}
| birth_place         = [[Toronto, Ontario]], Canada<ref name="The National">{{cite AV media |date=February 21, 2021 |title=Paul Shaffer: From Thunder Bay to Letterman |language=English |url=https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1864330819967 |access-date=February 22, 2021 |publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |quote=Born in Toronto by the way, at Mount Sinai Hospital.}}</ref>
| occupation          = Bandleader, musician, actor, comedian
| years_active        = 1972–present
| spouse              = {{marriage|Cathy Vasapoli|1990}}
| children            = 2
| module              = {{Infobox musical artist|embed = yes
| background          = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| genre               = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[pop rock]], [[jazz]]
| instrument          = Vocals, keyboards
| label               =
| current_member_of   = [[The World's Most Dangerous Band]]
| past_member_of      = {{hlist|[[Saturday Night Live Band]]|[[The Honeydrippers]]|[[The Blues Brothers]]}}
| website             = 
}}}}
'''Paul Allen Wood Shaffer''' {{postnominals|CM}}<ref name=cm>{{cite web|url=http://lakesuperiornews.info/News/PaulShaffer/tabid/249/Default.aspx|title=Paul Shaffer to receive Order of Canada|date=December 28, 2007|access-date=2008-04-23|work=Lake Superior News|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821193016/http://www.lakesuperiornews.info/News/PaulShaffer/tabid/249/Default.aspx|archive-date=August 21, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> (born November 28, 1949) is a Canadian musician, actor, and comedian who served as [[David Letterman]]'s musical director, bandleader, and sidekick on ''[[Late Night with David Letterman]]'' (1982–1993) and ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' (1993–2015).<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Um34PSp_zVkC&q=Paul+Shaffer+citizenship&pg=PA138 |title=Who Is Destroying America? |first=Allan C. |last=Stover |date=November 13, 2007 |publisher=Xlibris US |isbn=9781462834563 |access-date=August 15, 2018 |via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7767833/live-music-industry-awards-winners-list-canadian-music-week |title=The Tragically Hip Wins Big, Paul Shaffer Freaks Out at Canada's Live Music Awards |first=Karen |last=Bliss |date=April 20, 2017 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 15, 2018}}</ref>