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Paul Albert Anka (born July 30, 1941, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Lebanese-Canadian singer and songwriter.

He began singing as a child, first starting in the St Elijah Syriac Orthodox Church choir in Ottawa. As a student at Ottawa’s Fisher Park High School he was part of a trio called the Bobby Soxers.

Encouraged by his parents, at age 14 he recorded his first single, I Confess. In 1957 he went to New York City where he auditioned for ABC, singing a lovestruck verse he had written to a former babysitter, Diana Ayoub. The song,

Diana, brought Anka instant stardom as it rocketed to number one on the charts. Diana is one of the best selling 45s in music history. He followed up with four songs that made it into the Top 20 in 1958, making him one of the biggest teen idols of the time. He toured Britain and then, with Buddy Holly, toured Australia.

His talent went beyond singing, writing Buddy Holly’s giant hit,

It Doesn’t Matter Anymore, the theme for Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show, Tom Jones’ biggest hit record,

She’s A Lady, and the English lyrics for

My Way, Frank Sinatra’s signature song and sung by many well known artists, including Greta Keller, for whom the words were very fitting.

In the 1960s, Anka would begin acting in motion pictures as well as writing songs for them, most notably the theme for the hit movie The Longest Day. From his movie work, he wrote and recorded his monster hit,

Lonely Boy. He then went on to become one of the first pop singers to perform at the Las Vegas casinos.

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Zhendr wrote:
last week

damn, this boy ROX

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mamed76 wrote:
last month

I LOVE YOU BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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fapizzano wrote:
last month

I did it MY WAY...

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Tabletter wrote:
last month

Go Anna Anka!

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OnDistantShores wrote:
October 2009

Some of his covers are pretty sweet.

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BernaO wrote:
June 2009

He comes to South America in August and i can't wait for this show!!

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ramtix wrote:
May 2009

Black Hole Sun...Awesome!

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I_m_not_good wrote:
April 2009

super!!!!!

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rrajore wrote:
April 2009

He's awesome!!!!!!!! my all time favuorite.

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Signofthezodiac wrote:
April 2009

Diana <333

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Blunalina wrote:
April 2009

great.............

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XBabyFratelliX wrote:
March 2009

dose anyone know where i can find his cover of "sombody told me" by the killers, havent heard it in ages :)

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LarkCGN wrote:
February 2009

Really a legend... Seen him live in 2006 and it was fabulous!!!

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diegodeleon wrote:
February 2009

Paul, you are my destiny... luv ya!

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pivnomore wrote:
January 2009

love this track ..amazing

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Hklti36Fljf wrote:
January 2009

Paul Anka & Neil Sedaka are out of this world

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Wunderkind1983 wrote:
January 2009

One of my favourite voices, I´m in love with Paul :)

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Bubimann wrote:
January 2009

amazing<3

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Cocoonu wrote:
December 2008

This is the guy who wrote ''My Way''

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dominoodancing wrote:
November 2008

Diana & Oh Carol <3

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