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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.
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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It's My Life
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Eye Of The Tiger
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Jump
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Black Hole Sun
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Hello
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True
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Everybody Hurts
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The Way You Make Me Feel
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It's A Sin
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kookiestarX wrote:
Stunning voice.
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Zhendr wrote:
damn, this boy ROX
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mamed76 wrote:
I LOVE YOU BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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fapizzano wrote:
I did it MY WAY...
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Tabletter wrote:
Go Anna Anka!
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OnDistantShores wrote:
Some of his covers are pretty sweet.
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BernaO wrote:
He comes to South America in August and i can't wait for this show!!
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ramtix wrote:
Black Hole Sun...Awesome!
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I_m_not_good wrote:
super!!!!!
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rrajore wrote:
He's awesome!!!!!!!! my all time favuorite.
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Signofthezodiac wrote:
Diana <333
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Blunalina wrote:
great.............
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XBabyFratelliX wrote:
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:
Really a legend... Seen him live in 2006 and it was fabulous!!!
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diegodeleon wrote:
Paul, you are my destiny... luv ya!
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pivnomore wrote:
love this track ..amazing
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Hklti36Fljf wrote:
Paul Anka & Neil Sedaka are out of this world
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Wunderkind1983 wrote:
One of my favourite voices, I´m in love with Paul :)
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Bubimann wrote:
amazing<3
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Events
- Jan 20 Paul Anka Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Miami FL, United States
- Jan 29 Paul Anka Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Tampa, United States
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LI Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar
Quinta Vergara, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile
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