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Paul Shaffer

1949 - Today

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Paul Allen Wood Shaffer (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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Paul Shaffer is the 2,271st most popular singer (down from 2,042nd in 2024), the 731st most popular biography from Canada (down from 638th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Canadian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Paul Shaffer ranks 2,271 out of 4,381. Before him are Jimmie Davis, Vani Jairam, John Waite, Sayan Sanya, Nichkhun, and Sharda Sinha. After him are Annie Haslam, Daði Freyr, Runa Laila, Noel Harrison, Cristian Castro, and Slim Thug.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Paul Shaffer ranks 721. Before him are Sean Chen, Zbigniew Wassermann, Anuradha Koirala, Khil Raj Regmi, Natalya Lebedeva, and Peter Kern. After him are Isabelle Mir, Terry Zwigoff, Alfonso Pérez, Philip J. Currie, Charles Rocket, and Alfredo Quesada.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Paul Shaffer ranks 731 out of 1,622. Before him are Shay Mitchell (1987), Marie Avgeropoulos (1986), Art Ross (1885), Beattie Ramsay (1895), Sheila McCarthy (1956), and Rachel Cusk (1967). After him are Maria Klawe (1951), Philip J. Currie (1949), Brent Everett (1984), Carrie Derick (1862), Jonathan Crombie (1966), and Haji (1946).

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Among SINGERS In Canada

Among singers born in Canada, Paul Shaffer ranks 40. Before him are K.d. lang (1961), Barbara Hannigan (1971), Deryck Whibley (1980), Carly Rae Jepsen (1985), Daniel Powter (1971), and Skip Spence (1946). After him are Kate McGarrigle (1946), Roch Voisine (1963), Jeon So-mi (2001), Corey Hart (1962), Mark Lee (1999), and Gary Lux (1959).

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