Paul Anka
Biografia
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.
Filmografia
Filmy i seriale od najnowszych
Paul Anka: His Way
Film • 2024
jako Self
My Way
Film • 2024
jako Self
Vegas: The Story of Sin City
Serial • 2024
jako Self - Entertainer
Mireille Mathieu - Singen, nur singen
Film • 2021
jako Self (archive footage)
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Film • 2020
jako Self
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Film • 2019
jako Self
David Foster: Off the Record
Film • 2019
jako Self
The Masked Singer
Serial • 2019
jako Broccoli
Buddy Holly: Rave On
Film • 2017
jako Self
Kochane kłopoty: rok z życia
Serial • 2016
jako Paul Anka
Soundbreaking
Serial • 2016
jako Self
C'est votre vie
Film • 2013
jako Self
Paul Anka - Live in Switzerland
Film • 2013
Paul Anka plays Avo Session
Film • 2011
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
Film • 2011
jako Self
Svenska Hollywoodfruar
Serial • 2009
jako Himself
La mémoire des anges
Film • 2008
jako Self (archive footage)
Parkinson
Serial • 2004
jako Self - Guest / Performer
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Film • 2004
jako Self
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
Serial • 2004
jako Self
Las Vegas
Serial • 2003
jako Paul Anka
Die ultimative Chartshow
Serial • 2003
jako Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
Serial • 2003
jako Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Serial • 2003
jako Self - Musical Guest
American Idol
Serial • 2002
jako Self - Guest
Star Academy
Serial • 2001
jako Self
3000 mil do Graceland
Film • 2001
jako Pit Boss #1
Kochane kłopoty
Serial • 2000
jako Paul Anka
Ein Herz für Kinder
Serial • 1998
jako Self
Różowe lata 70
Serial • 1998
jako Paul Anka
The View
Serial • 1997
jako Self
Mad Dog Time
Film • 1996
jako Danny Marks
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Serial • 1996
jako Self
Lill-Babs 40 år som artist
Film • 1994
jako Self
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Film • 1994
jako Mr. Lagrange
Rebel Highway
Serial • 1994
jako Mr. Lagrange
Niesamowity dzieciak
Film • 1993
jako Joey Dean
Kapitan Ron
Film • 1992
jako Donaldson
Voices That Care
Film • 1991
jako Self - Choir Member
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Film • 1991
jako Nick Angel
Iskelmäprinssi
Film • 1991
jako Himself
Simpsonowie
Serial • 1989
jako Paul Anka (voice)
Téléthon
Serial • 1987
jako Self
Sacrée soirée
Serial • 1987
jako Self
Wedden, dat..?
Serial • 1986
jako Self
Goldener Löwe
Serial • 1984
jako Self
Champs-Elysées
Serial • 1982
jako Self
Lily: Sold Out
Film • 1981
jako Self
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Serial • 1980
jako Self
My Way
Film • 1979
jako Self
Cinderella at the Palace
Film • 1978
jako Self
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
Film • 1977
jako Self
Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me
Film • 1977
jako Self
Donny & Marie
Serial • 1976
jako Self
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
Serial • 1975
Numéro un
Serial • 1975
jako Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Serial • 1975
jako Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974
Film • 1974
3 nach 9
Serial • 1974
jako Self
Dinah!
Serial • 1974
jako Self
Kojak
Serial • 1973
jako Buddy Maus
The Midnight Special
Serial • 1972
jako Self
Midi trente
Serial • 1972
jako Self (voice)
Cadet Rousselle
Serial • 1971
jako Self
Samedi soir
Serial • 1971
jako Self
This Is Tom Jones
Serial • 1969
jako Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Serial • 1969
jako Self
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
Serial • 1966
jako Self
Einer wird gewinnen
Serial • 1964
The Hollywood Palace
Serial • 1964
jako Self
Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar
Serial • 1963
jako Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Serial • 1962
jako Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Serial • 1962
jako Self
Najdłuższy Dzień
Film • 1962
jako U.S. Army Ranger
Lonely Boy
Film • 1962
jako Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
Serial • 1961
jako Self - Co-Host
Werner Müllers Schlagermagazin
Serial • 1961
jako Self
Look in Any Window
Film • 1961
jako Craig Fowler
The Private Lives of Adam and Eve
Film • 1960
jako Pinkie Parker
Girls Town
Film • 1959
jako Jimmy Parlow
Let's Rock!
Film • 1958
jako Himself
Kraft Music Hall
Serial • 1958
jako Self
The Dick Clark Show
Serial • 1958
jako Self
Aktuelle Schaubude
Serial • 1957
jako Self
American Bandstand
Serial • 1957
jako Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Serial • 1956
jako Self
What's My Line?
Serial • 1950
jako Self - Mystery Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
Serial • 1948
jako Self