Paul Anka

Canadian singer and actor

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Born:July 30, 1941

Age:85

Zodiac Sign:Leo

Children:6

Born in:Ottawa, Canada

Residence:Ottawa, Canada

Languages:English

Singer Singer-songwriter Film Actor Musician Composer Songwriter Actor

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Famous For

Movies & TV

Gilmore GirlsThe Longest DayKojak3000 Miles to GracelandCaptain Ron

Songs & Albums

DianaShe's a LadyYou Are My Destiny(You're) Having My BabyLonely Boy

Awards

Great Immigrants Award (2010)Johnny Mercer Award (2008)Canada's Walk of Fame (2005)chevalier dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1991)star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1984)

Paul Anka

Canadian singer and actor

Biography

Paul Albert Anka (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter and actor. His songs include "Diana", "You Are My Destiny", "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 artists 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.

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Photos

From Baltimore M.D. 1995 © copyright John Mathew Smith 2001

Photo of Elvis Presley with close friends and collaborators Bill Porter and Paul Anka. The photo was taken on August 5, 1972 at the Las Vegas Hilton. Bill Porter was a Nashville sound engineer who worked on many of Presley's recordings in the 1960s.

Photograph of the Finnish music promotor, announcer Paavo Einiö and singer Paul Anka at Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki.

Photograph of the Italian vocalist Paul Anka posing for a camera at Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki.

Paul Anka performing at Caesars Windsor on 2024-05-24

Singer Paul Anka standing on balcony in Los Angeles. Original caption: " HIS WAY—Pop music star Paul Anka doesn't claim his compositions are masterpieces, but they must be at least competent—and commercial. "