Paul Shaffer Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 26, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Paul Shaffer Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Paul Shaffer Facts

Full Name	Paul Shaffer
Birthdate	November 28, 1949
Birth Place	Thunder Bay, Canada
Age (in 2024)	74 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Composer

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Paul Shaffer Age & Birthday

Paul Shaffer is best known as Composer who has born on November 28, 1949 in Thunder Bay, Canada. Currently, Paul Shaffer is 74 years, 4 months and 28 days old. Paul Shaffer will celebrate 75th birthday on Thursday, 28th of November 2024. Below the countdown to Paul Shaffer upcoming birthday.

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Paul Shaffer Biography

About

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

Before Fame

He performed at local bars while attending the University of Toronto, from which he graduated in 1971 with a B.A. in Sociology. During this time, he frequently played with jazz guitarist Tisziji Muñoz.

Trivia

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

Family Life

He was born into a Jewish family and was the son of a lawyer. He married Cathy Vasapoli in 1990, with whom he fathered two children.

Associated With

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

Top Asked Questions about Paul Shaffer

How old is Paul Shaffer in 2024?

Paul Shaffer is 74 years old today.

When was Paul Shaffer born?

Paul Shaffer was born on November 28, 1949 in Thunder Bay, Canada.

What is Paul Shaffer zodiac sign?

Paul Shaffer zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Paul Shaffer best known for?

Paul Shaffer was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about Paul Shaffer's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Paul Shaffer's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Paul Shaffer was born on Monday, 332^nd day / 48^th week of 1949
Paul Shaffer has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Paul Shaffer birthday is XXVIII.XI.MCMXLIX
Paul Shaffer's birthstone is Topaz
Paul Shaffer's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
Paul Shaffer age in year is 74 years old
Paul Shaffer age in month is 892 months old
Paul Shaffer age in day is 27178 days old
Paul Shaffer age in hour is 652272 hours old
Paul Shaffer age in minute is 39136320 minutes old
Paul Shaffer age in second is 2348179200 seconds old
Next Paul Shaffer birthday is on Friday, November 28th 2025
Paul Shaffer age in next birthday (2025) is 75 years old
Learn more interesting facts about November 28, 1949 birthday

Historical Events on Paul Shaffer Birthday (November 28)

Below are historical events that coincided with Paul Shaffer's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1971	Fred Quilt, a leader of the Tsilhqot'in First Nation suffers severe abdominal injuries allegedly caused by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers; he dies two days later.
1971	Wasfi al-Tal, Prime Minister of Jordan, is assassinated by the Black September unit of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
1972	Last executions in Paris: Claude Buffet and Roger Bontems are guillotined at La Santé Prison.
1975	East Timor declares its independence from Portugal.
1979	Air New Zealand Flight 901, a DC-10 sightseeing flight over Antarctica, crashes into Mount Erebus, killing all 257 people on board.
1980	Iran-Iraq War: Operation Morvarid: The bulk of the Iraqi Navy is destroyed by the Iranian Navy in the Persian Gulf. (Commemorated in Iran as Navy Day.)
1987	South African Airways Flight 295 crashes into the Indian Ocean, killing all 159 people on board.
1989	Cold War: Velvet Revolution: In the face of protests, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia announces it will give up its monopoly on political power.
1990	British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader of the Conservative Party and, therefore, as Prime Minister. She is succeeded in both positions by John Major.
1991	South Ossetia declares independence from Georgia.
2002	Suicide bombers blow up an Israeli-owned hotel in Mombasa, Kenya; their colleagues fail in their attempt to bring down Arkia Israel Airlines Flight 582 with surface-to-air missiles.
2010	Sun Way Flight 4112 crashes after takeoff from Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 12 people.
2014	Gunmen set off three bombs at the central mosque in the northern Nigerian city of Kano killing at least 120 people.
2016	A chartered Avro RJ85 plane carrying at least 77 people, including the Chapecoense football team, crashes near Medellín, Colombia.
2020	Over seven hundred civilians are massacred by the Ethiopian National Defense Force and Eritrean Army in Aksum, Ethiopia.
1985	The birth of Álvaro Pereira, Uruguayan footballer
1986	The birth of Mouhamadou Dabo, French footballer
1987	The birth of Karen Gillan, Scottish actress
1987	The birth of Craig Kieswetter, South African-English cricketer and golfer
1988	The birth of Scarlett Pomers, American actress and singer-songwriter
1989	The birth of Laura Alleway, Australian footballer
1989	The birth of Jamie Buhrer, Australian rugby league player
1990	The birth of Dedryck Boyata, Belgian footballer
1990	The birth of Bradley Smith, English motorcycle racer
1992	The birth of Jake Miller, American singer-songwriter
1992	The birth of Adam Hicks, American actor
1993	The birth of David Nofoaluma, Australian-Samoan rugby league player
1994	The birth of Nao Hibino, Japanese tennis player
1995	The birth of Chase Elliott, American race car driver
2000	The birth of Jackson Yee, Chinese singer, dancer and actor
2013	The death of Mitja Ribičič, Italian-Slovenian soldier and politician, 25th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (b. 1919)
2013	The death of Jean-Louis Roux, Canadian actor and politician, 34th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (b. 1923)
2013	The death of Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman, Austrian-American poet and songwriter (b. 1920)
2014	The death of Chespirito, Mexican actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Said Akl, Lebanese poet, playwright, and linguist (b. 1912)
2014	The death of Dale Armstrong, Canadian race car driver (b. 1941)
2015	The death of Wayne Bickerton, Welsh songwriter and producer (b. 1941)
2015	The death of Luc Bondy, Swiss director and producer (b. 1948)
2015	The death of Gerry Byrne, English-Welsh footballer (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Marjorie Lord, American actress (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Olene Walker, American lawyer and politician, 15th Governor of Utah (b. 1930)
2018	The death of Harry Leslie Smith, British writer and political commentator (b. 1923)
2020	The death of David Prowse, English weight-lifting champion, actor and Green Cross Man (b. 1935)
2021	The death of Virgil Abloh, American fashion designer and entrepreneur (b. 1980)
2021	The death of Frank Williams, British founder of Williams Grand Prix Engineering (b. 1942)

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