"Diana" is one of the best selling singles ever by a Canadian recording artist. The resulting song " Diana" brought Anka stardom as it went to No. 1 on the Canadian and US music charts. 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. 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. Paul Anka recorded his first single, "I Confess", when he was 14. Paul Anka at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, 1959 He attended Fisher Park High School, where he was part of a vocal trio called the Bobby Soxers. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral choir under the direction of Frederick Karam, with whom he studied music theory. His father came to Canada from Bab Tuma, Damascus, Syria, and his mother was an immigrant from Lebanon.
His parents were both of Lebanese Christian descent. 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.Īnka was born in Ottawa, Ontario, to Camelia (née Tannis) and Andrew Emile "Andy" Anka Sr., who owned a restaurant called the Locanda.
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 is best known for his signature hit songs including " Diana", " Lonely Boy", " Put Your Head on My Shoulder", and " (You're) Having My Baby". Paul Albert Anka OC (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter and actor.
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