Paul Anka
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Biography
[Edit]One of the biggest teen idols of the late '50s, Paul Anka moved to the adult sphere several years later and became a successful performer, songwriter, music businessman, and recording artist, remaining so well into the new millennium. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, in 1941 to parents of Lebanese Christian descent who owned a local restaurant, Anka proved a child prodigy, beginning his show business life at the age of 12 as an impressionist. By the age of 14, he was stealing the family car to drive to amateur singing contests in nearby Hull, Quebec, and writing his own songs. His first single, "I Confess," appeared on the Riviera subsidiary of Jules and Joe Bihari's RPM label. While on a trip to New York with a group of friends who sang as the Rover Boys, Anka gained an audition with ABC producer Don Costa, and sang his own composition, "Diana," an ode to a former babysitter. Costa liked what he heard, recorded the teenager, and watched as the single hit number one on both sides of the Atlantic later in 1957, eventually selling a reported ten million copies worldwide.
Anka placed four songs in the Top 20 a year later, including "You Are My Destiny" and "Crazy Love," tempering the all-out rebellion of rock & roll with songs that questioned parental authority rather than promoting outright disobedience. He wrote one of Buddy Holly's last hits, "It Doesn't Matter Anymore," and moved into movies with Let's Rock and Girls Town. The latter film spawned his biggest American hit, "Lonely Boy," just the first in a string of 1959 chart successes including "Put Your Head on My Shoulder," "It's Time to Cry," and "Puppy Love" (written for old flame Annette Funicello, and later a hit for Donny Osmond as well).
By 1961, when the teen idol craze began to cool off, Anka (a millionaire while still a minor) could boast of the over 125 compositions under his belt, his own record label (Spanka), and the recognition of being behind the second-best-selling single of all time (only "White Christmas" had sold more copies than "Diana"). Instead of resting on his laurels, Anka took on the adult market. First, he groomed a solo act and got bookings into that haven for sophisticates, the Copacabana. Anka next moved to RCA and, in yet another shrewd business move, bought the rights to his old masters and made a fortune on reissues alone. He diversified his career by appearing in several more movie roles (including the 1962 drama The Longest Day, for which he provided the title song). One of the first pop singers to do shows in Las Vegas, he also hosted television variety shows like Hullabaloo, The Midnight Special, and Spotlite, and moved on to foreign audiences in Asia and Europe (where he found his wife, Parisian model Anne de Zogheb). He wrote the theme to The Tonight Show (aired every weeknight for almost 30 years), rewrote the French lyrics to the song "Comme d'Habitude" for one of Frank Sinatra's most famous later songs, "My Way," and also wrote Tom Jones' biggest hit, "She's a Lady." Anka also branched out in the recording studio, recording theme albums such as Excitement on Park Avenue and Strictly Nashville.
Although he had hit the Top 40 only once since 1963, Anka stormed the number one slot in 1974 with "(You're) Having My Baby," a duet recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, with his singing protégée, Odia Coates. The duo's next two singles, "One Man Woman/One Woman Man" and "I Don't Like to Sleep Alone," both hit the Top Ten (his 1974 LP Anka reached gold), and his 1975 solo single, "Times of Your Life," reached number seven. Anka charted into the early '80s, continuing his many casino and international appearances while recording sparingly but continually. Concert recordings and compilations constituted the bulk of his '80s and '90s discography, although he also entered the studio, most notably on the 2005 Verve date Rock Swings, a collection of contemporary standards. Its large success prompted a follow-up (of sorts), Classic Songs: My Way, from 2007, which included more contemporary standards as well as duets with Michael Bublé and Jon Bon Jovi. Anka returned in 2011 with an album of Christmas songs, Songs of December, backed by a full orchestra. In 2013, Anka delivered the album Duets as a tie-in to his autobiography, My Way. The album featured Anka alongside a bevy of duet partners including Michael Bublé, Celine Dion, Chris Botti, and others.
Title: (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings (Digitally Remastered) - Single
Artist: Paul Anka
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: A Mixed Bag of Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock & Roll Doo Wop, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: 1961 Hit Songs, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 28
Genre: Pop
Title: America's Greatest Hits 1960 Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Gli anni 50: il meglio (100 HIts)
Genre: Pop
Title: Early Jamaican Island Music
Genre: Reggae
Title: Great Memories Vol 4
Genre: Pop
Title: A Mixed Bag of Hits, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock & Roll Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: A Big Mix of Hits, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Con Nombre de Mujer
Genre: Pop
Title: Canciones con Nombre de Mujer
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: Soda Shop: Hits Of The 50s
Genre: Pop
Title: 20 Mejores Melodias Encadenadas Vol.3
Genre: Pop
Title: Doo Wop Classic Love Songs Vol 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Sapore di sale (100 hits anni 60)
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1958, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: Radio Vintage hits USA No. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: RED LIPS Romantic Italian Serenades
Genre: Pop
Title: Teen Idols & Teenage Hits from Way Back Then
Genre:
Title: Radio Vintage hits USA No. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Beat Generation
Title: Popping Popcorn 10 (Classics From The Popcorn Era)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Canciones con Nombre De Mujer Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Popcorn Kernels 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Radio Vintage hits USA No. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: Popcorn Oldies 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Jubilee Pop Anthems
Genre: Pop
Title: 20 Mejores Melodias Encadenadas Vol.5
Genre: Pop
Title: Ladies Top Hits (50 Original Songs)
Genre: Pop
Title: 40 Valentine's Love Songs
Genre: World Music
Title: 40 Canciones de Amor
Genre: World Music
Title: Canciones Con Nombre de Mujer
Genre: Latin
Title: Once Upon a Time 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1958, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: The Oldies, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Greatest Hits of 1959, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Hits Of 1958, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Top 40 Rock n Roll
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1959, Vol. 16
Genre: Pop
Title: Spirit in the Sky and More Great Oldies
Genre: Pop
Title: Popcorn Party (Classics From The Popcorn Years Vol. 10)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: The Jukebox Hits, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1959, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1958, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Songs of 58, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Almost Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 8 (Original Recordings)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best of 60's British Hits Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Hound Dog.- The early days of Rock' n' Roll
Genre: Rock
Title: The Boys of Pop, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: It Was Heaven In 57
Genre:
Title: Golden Oldies Vol 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1959, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits, Hits, & Hits, Vol. 6
Genre: Rock
Title: Shake, Rattle & Roll - Rock'n'Roll's Finest
Genre: Rock
Title: The World Of... Kirmesmusik / Volksfeste
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 27
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1959, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1957, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Just the Very Best of Rock, Vol. 10
Genre: Rock
Title: Jukebox & Doo Wop Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Hit Parade 1963
Genre: Pop
Title: 108 Songs Vintage Music Jukebox
Genre: Pop
Title: Musica italiana, vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop & Doo-Wop Jukebox
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Best of Rock 'n' Roll & Jukebox Music: 100 Greatest Hits from the 50s & 60s
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: A Little Taste of Soul (From the Outta Sight Diner)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 60 Sucessos dos Anos 60, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, World Music, Disco
Title: 50 Años Después / 50 Anos Despues
Artist: Raphael
Genre: Electronica, Latin, Italo Disco, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: The Dutch Collection CD2
Artist: Julio Iglesias
Genre: Rock, World Music, Latin, Pop, Pop Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Fulfillingness' First Finale - Remaster
Artist: Stevie Wonder
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: The Complete Edition (Disc 15: Hit Song Arrangements)
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Best Of Mythology (CD2)
Artist: Barry Gibb
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, World Music, Disco, Pop, Retro
Title: The Ennio Morricone Chronicles (Original Soundtrack) (CD3)
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Happy Valentine's Day - I Love You (CD2)
Artist: Happy Valentine's Day
Title: The Best Of The Love Songs (CD1)
Artist: Petticoats, Dreamboats
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Crooners de Légende, Vol. 1 / Crooners de Legende, Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Los Gatos Negros. Todas Sus Grabaciones (1962-1966) (Remastered) (CD1)
Artist: Los Gatos Negros
Genre: Pop