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Paul Anka‌

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Birthday

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Paul Anka

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Paul Anka

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1941-07-30

Popularity

star9.5

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

The Longest Day

The Longest Day‌
star7.6
calendar 1962

Look in Any Window

Look in Any Window‌
star5.6
calendar 1961

Girls Town

Girls Town‌
star3.6
calendar 1959

Voices That Care

Voices That Care‌
star8.0
calendar 1991

Lonely Boy

Lonely Boy‌
star6.2
calendar 1962

David Foster: Off the Record

David Foster: Off the Record‌
star7.0
calendar 2019

Let's Rock!

Let's Rock!‌
star4.0
calendar 1958

Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me

Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

The Private Lives of Adam and Eve

The Private Lives of Adam and Eve‌
star3.0
calendar 1960

Ordinary Magic

Ordinary Magic‌
star5.3
calendar 1993

The Memories of Angels

The Memories of Angels‌
star8.0
calendar 2008

C'est votre vie

C'est votre vie‌
star0.0
calendar 2013

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Shake, Rattle and Rock!‌
star5.8
calendar 1994

Mad Dog Time

Mad Dog Time‌
star5.5
calendar 1996

Lily: Sold Out

Lily: Sold Out‌
star6.5
calendar 1981

My Way

My Way‌
star0.0
calendar 2024

Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth

Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth‌
star7.5
calendar 2020

Prince of the Hit Parade

Prince of the Hit Parade‌
star3.5
calendar 1991

Paul Anka - Live in Switzerland

Paul Anka - Live in Switzerland‌
star8.0
calendar 2013

Captain Ron

Captain Ron‌
star5.5
calendar 1992

Buddy Holly: Rave On

Buddy Holly: Rave On‌
star7.0
calendar 2017

Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin

Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin‌
star6.9
calendar 2019

Paul Anka plays Avo Session

Paul Anka plays Avo Session‌
star0.0
calendar 2011

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974‌
star0.0
calendar

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster‌
star6.3
calendar 1991

My Way

My Way‌
star0.0
calendar 1979

Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon

Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon‌
star7.8
calendar 2011

3000 Miles to Graceland

3000 Miles to Graceland‌
star5.8
calendar 2001

Tv Credits

Las Vegas

Las Vegas‌
star7.0
calendar 2003

The View

The View‌
star4.5
calendar 1997

4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet

4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie‌
star6.5
calendar 1976

American Bandstand

American Bandstand‌
star8.4
calendar 1957

Kojak

Kojak‌
star6.9
calendar 1973

American Idol

American Idol‌
star5.1
calendar 2002

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace‌
star4.5
calendar 1964

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour‌
star5.8
calendar 1969

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show‌
star4.0
calendar 1956

This Is Tom Jones

This Is Tom Jones‌
star6.0
calendar 1969

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer‌
star7.9
calendar 2019

Svenska Hollywoodfruar

Svenska Hollywoodfruar‌
star0.0
calendar 2009

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters‌
star5.0
calendar 1980

The Simpsons

The Simpsons‌
star8.0
calendar 1989

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer‌
star7.9
calendar 2019

The Dick Clark Show

The Dick Clark Show‌
star5.5
calendar 1958

That '70s Show

That '70s Show‌
star8.0
calendar 1998

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special‌
star7.2
calendar 1972

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show‌
star4.8
calendar 1961

Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell‌
star1.0
calendar 1975

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life‌
star7.3
calendar 2016

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls‌
star7.9
calendar 2000

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show‌
star6.5
calendar 1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show‌
star6.5
calendar 1948

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson‌
star7.4
calendar 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show‌
star4.8
calendar 1961

What's My Line?

What's My Line?‌
star6.6
calendar 1950

Einer wird gewinnen

Einer wird gewinnen‌
star7.0
calendar 1964

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show‌
star3.2
calendar 1996

Goldener Löwe

Goldener Löwe‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

Cadet Rousselle

Cadet Rousselle‌
star0.0
calendar 1971

Die ultimative Chartshow

Die ultimative Chartshow‌
star8.0
calendar 2003

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel‌
star4.0
calendar 2004

Vegas: The Story of Sin City

Vegas: The Story of Sin City‌
star7.0
calendar 2024

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche‌
star6.0
calendar 1975

Numéro un

Numéro un‌
star6.0
calendar 1975

Midi trente

Midi trente‌
star6.0
calendar 1972

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées‌
star6.5
calendar 1982

Viña del Mar International Song Festival

Viña del Mar International Song Festival‌
star2.0
calendar 1963

3 nach 9

3 nach 9‌
star6.5
calendar 1974

Ein Herz für Kinder

Ein Herz für Kinder‌
star10.0
calendar 1998

Star Academy

Star Academy‌
star6.8
calendar 2001

Aktuelle Schaubude

Aktuelle Schaubude‌
star6.0
calendar 1957

Téléthon

Téléthon‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

Wedden, dat..?

Wedden, dat..?‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

Samedi soir

Samedi soir‌
star6.0
calendar 1971

Werner Müllers Schlagermagazin

Werner Müllers Schlagermagazin‌
star0.0
calendar 1961

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall‌
star4.0
calendar 1958