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Paul Albert Anka (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his signature hit songs including "Diana", "Lonely Boy", "Put Your Head on My Shoulder", and "(You're) Having My Baby". Anka also wrote the theme for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; one of Tom Jones' biggest hits, "She's a Lady"; and the English lyrics to Claude François and Jacques Revaux's music for Frank Sinatra's signature song "My Way", which has been recorded by many, including Elvis Presley. He co-wrote three songs with Michael Jackson: "This Is It" (originally titled "I Never Heard") "Love Never Felt So Good", and "Don't Matter to Me", which became posthumous hits for Jackson in 2009, 2014, and 2018, respectively. Anka was born in Ottawa, Ontario, to Camelia (née Tannis) and Andrew Emile "Andy" Anka Sr., who owned a restaurant called the Locanda. His parents were both of Lebanese descent. His father came to Canada from Bab Tuma, Damascus, Syria, and his mother was an immigrant from Lebanon. His mother died when he was 18. Anka sang with the St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral choir under the direction of Frederick Karam, with whom he studied music theory. He studied piano with Winnifred Rees. He attended Fisher Park High School, where he was part of a vocal trio called the Bobby Soxers. Paul Anka recorded his first single, "I Confess", when he was 14. In 1956, with $100 given to him by his uncle, he went to New York City where he auditioned for Don Costa at ABC Records, singing what was widely believed to be a lovestruck verse he had written to a former babysitter. In an interview with NPR's Terry Gross in 2005, he stated that it was to a girl at his church whom he hardly knew. The resulting song "Diana" brought Anka stardom as it went to No. 1 on the Canadian and US music charts. "Diana" is one of the best selling singles ever by a Canadian recording artist. He followed up with four songs that made it into the Top 20 in 1958, including "It's Time to Cry", which hit No. 4 and "(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings", which reached No. 15, making him (at 17) one of the biggest teen idols of the time. He toured Britain, then Australia with Buddy Holly. Anka also wrote "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" – a song written for Holly, which Holly recorded just before he died in 1959. Anka stated shortly afterward: "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" has a tragic irony about it now, but at least it will help look after Buddy Holly's family. I'm giving my composer's royalty to his widow – it's the least I can do." ... Source: Article "Paul Anka" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1941-07-30
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 17.7
- info Birth Place Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Paul Anka
7.6
The Longest Day
1962-09-25
5.6
Look in Any Window
1961-01-29
3.6
Girls Town
1959-10-05
8
Voices That Care
1991-02-28
6.2
Lonely Boy
1962-05-25
7
David Foster: Off the Record
2019-09-06
4
Let's Rock!
1958-10-29
0
Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me
1977-11-07
3
The Private Lives of Adam and Eve
1960-01-20
5.3
Ordinary Magic
1993-10-20
8
The Memories of Angels
2008-09-05
0
C'est votre vie
2013-11-16
5.8
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1994-08-26
5.5
Mad Dog Time
1996-11-08
6.5
Lily: Sold Out
1981-02-02
0
My Way
2024-05-16
7.5
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
2020-03-06
3.5
Prince of the Hit Parade
1991-01-25
8
Paul Anka - Live in Switzerland
2013-03-26
5.6
Captain Ron
1992-09-18
7
Buddy Holly: Rave On
2017-05-12
7
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
2019-09-07
0
Paul Anka plays Avo Session
2011-11-05
0
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974
6.3
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
1991-02-11
0
My Way
1979-03-12
7.8
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
2011-11-02
5.9
3000 Miles to Graceland
2001-02-23
7
Las Vegas
2003-09-22
4.5
The View
1997-08-11
0
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
1966-06-11
6.5
Donny & Marie
1976-01-23
8.4
American Bandstand
1957-08-05
7
Kojak
1973-10-24
5.2
American Idol
2002-06-11
4.5
The Hollywood Palace
1964-01-04
5.8
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969-01-22
4
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956-10-05
6
This Is Tom Jones
1969-02-07
7.9
The Masked Singer
2019-01-02
0
Svenska Hollywoodfruar
2009-09-15
5
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980-11-18
8.1
The Simpsons
1989-12-17
7.9
The Masked Singer
2019-01-02
5.5
The Dick Clark Show
1958-02-15
8
That '70s Show
1998-08-23
7.2
The Midnight Special
1972-08-19
4.9
The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11
1
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
1975-09-20
7.3
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016-11-25
7.9
Gilmore Girls
2000-10-05
6.6
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20
6.6
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20
7.4
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01
4.9
The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11
6.6
What's My Line?
1950-02-02
7
Einer wird gewinnen
1964-01-25
3.2
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996-06-10
0
Goldener Löwe
1984-01-01
0
Cadet Rousselle
1971-11-04
8
Die ultimative Chartshow
2003-05-21
4
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
2004-01-31
7
Vegas: The Story of Sin City
2024-02-25
6
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975-01-12
6
Numéro un
1975-04-05
6
Midi trente
1972-03-06
6.5
Champs-Elysées
1982-01-16
2
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963-02-14
6.5
3 nach 9
1974-11-19
10
Ein Herz für Kinder
1998-11-03
6.8
Star Academy
2001-10-20
6
Aktuelle Schaubude
1957-12-07
0
Téléthon
1987-12-04
0
Wedden, dat..?
1986-01-02
6
Samedi soir
1971-01-09
0
Werner Müllers Schlagermagazin
1961-10-28
4
Kraft Music Hall
1958-10-08
