Paul Anka

Name:
Paul Anka
Age:
83
Date of Birth:
Jul 30, 1941
Place of Birth:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupation:
Singer-songwriter, Actor
Spouse:
Anne De Zogheb (m. 1963; Div. 2001),Anna Åberg (m. 2008; Div. 2010),Lisa Pemberton (m. 2016)
Children:
6
Years active:
1955–present
Genres:
Pop, Soft Rock, Jazz, Doo-wop
Labels:
ABC-Paramount, EMI Columbia, RCA Victor, United Artists, Columbia, Buddah, Warner Bros.
Instruments:
Vocals, Piano, Guitar

Paul Anka - Biography Summary


Paul Albert Anka, (; born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actor. Anka became famous during the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s with hit songs like "Diana," "Lonely Boy," "Put Your Head on My Shoulder," and "(You're) Having My Baby." He wrote such well-known music as the theme for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and one of Tom Jones's biggest hits, "She's a Lady," as well as the English lyrics on Claude François and Jacques Revaux's music, for Frank Sinatra's signature song, "My Way," which has been covered by many including Elvis Presley.

In 1983, he co-wrote the song "I Never Heard" with Michael Jackson. It was retitled and released in 2009 under the name "This Is It." An additional song that Jackson co-wrote with Anka from the 1983 session, "Love Never Felt So Good," was released in 2014 on Jackson's posthumous album Xscape. The song was also released by Johnny Mathis in 1984.

Anka became a naturalized US citizen in 1990.



Paul Anka - Music Album 13


1 Time After Time 4:04 Lyrics
2 Get Here 3:21 Lyrics
3 Mr. Brightside 3:47 Lyrics
4 Waiting For A Girl Like You 3:16 Lyrics

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