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: Big Hits & Highlights of 1957, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits Of 1961, Vol. 29
Genre: Pop
Title: Vintage Summer. Vol 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Autumn Spirits - Jazz for Chillin' (Extended Version)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Classic Essential Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas Blast from the Past
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Dancing Around the World, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Essential Hits, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: The 1960 British Hit Parade: The B Sides, Pt. 1, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1960, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock & Roll Pop, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Sock Hop Classics: Golden Oldies Favorites Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Popular Gold Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: 50's Music (Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1962, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1958, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Just hits Vol 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1958, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1957, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1957, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Heart & Soul of Doo Wop, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Oldies Doo Wop, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Hits Of 1958, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Jukebox & Doo Wop Hits, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Doo Wop Intimate Essential Classics vol 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 15
Genre: Pop
Title: Popcorn Shakers 7
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Happy Days: Best of 50's
Genre: Rock
Title: Once Upon a Time 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop & Doo-Wop Jukebox
Genre: Pop
Title: You'll Never Walk Alone & More Million Sellers
Genre: Pop
Title: 50 Great Teenage Radio Hits from Way Back When
Genre: Rock
Title: Above & Beyond - Rock, Pop & Reggae Heaven, Vol. 15
Genre: Pop
Title: Valentine's Day (Love Songs)
Title: The Hits of 1961, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Grandes Damas del Bolero
Genre: Latin
Title: Above & Beyond - Rock, Pop and Reggae Heaven, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: Only Number One! - The 50's
Genre: Rock
Title: Best Italia: La dolce vita
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Greatest Wedding Music Hits
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 11
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1959, Vol. 11
Genre: Pop
Title: Looking Back, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Looking Back, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: A Mixed Bag of Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Lost Treasures
Genre: Pop
Title: The No. 1 Hits - 1974
Title: Compact Disc Club - Flirt CD 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Compact Disc Club - Yesterdays CD 3
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Compact Disc Club - LIVE ON STAGE CD 1
Genre: World Music
Title: Compact Disc Club - LIVE ON STAGE CD 2
Genre: World Music
Title: Compact Disc Club - Forever Dreamers CD 2
Genre:
Title: Compact Disc Club - Forever Dreamers CD 4
Genre:
Title: Compact Disc Club - Magic Moments (New Edition) CD 3
Genre:
Title: The Memories CD 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Pop
Title: Yesterday'S Gold - Vol. 1
Genre:
Title: Yesterday'S Gold - Vol. 2
Genre:
Title: Yesterday'S Gold - Vol. 3
Genre:
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