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: YESTERDAY'S GOLD - VOL. 4
Genre:
Title: Yesterday'S Gold - Vol. 6
Genre:
Title: 100 Oldie Collection CD 48
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: 100 Oldie Collection CD 49
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Greatest Oldies Collectors Edition Vol. 1
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Greatest Oldies Collectors Edition Vol. 4
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Romantic Melodies - For You & Me CD 2
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Reprise! When Jazz Meets Pop 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Songs - The Memories CD 3
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Best Of The 70'S CD 5
Genre: Pop
Title: The Teen Years - Dreamlover CD 1
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: The Teen Years - My Special Angel CD 1
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: The Teen Years - In The Still Of The Night CD 2
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: The Teen Years - Hey Baby CD 1
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: I Mitici 45 - L'Epoca D'Oro Dei 45 Giri CD1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Power Of Love CD4
Genre: Pop
Title: Millennium - 1970 - 1974 CD2
Title: Kuschel Jazz, Vol. 5 (Disc 2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Kuschel Jazz, Vol. 4 (Disc 2)
Genre: Blues, Blues Jazz, Pop
Title: 50 Baladas Inolvidables
Genre: Pop
Title: Las 101 Canciones Del Siglo XX CD2
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Swingers Too!
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Los 100 Mejores Lentos De La Historia Cd5
Genre: Pop
Title: Th'Is Rock & Roll. Rock Around The Clock
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Baladas De Amor Vol. 9 CD1
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Latin Fiesta Show CD3
Genre: Pop
Title: Música Para Recordar CD2 / Musica Para Recordar CD2
Genre: Pop
Title: Italian Graffiti 1962 - 63
Genre: Pop
Title: Billboard Top 100 Hits Of 1960 CD2
Genre: Rock
Title: Billboard Top 100 Hits Of 1960 CD4
Genre: Rock
Title: Billboard Top 100 Hits Of 1962 CD4
Genre: Blues
Title: Cantando En Español. Vol. 3 / Cantando En Espanol. Vol. 3
Genre: World Music, Latin, Pop
Title: Operacion Triunfo. Canciones Originales Gala 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: First Dance CD1
Title: Top Of The Pops 1974 CD2
Title: Top Of The Pops 1975 CD4
Title: Top Of The Pops 1976 CD3
Genre: Rock
Title: Latin Fiesta Forever CD2
Genre: Pop
Title: Sea Of Wine By Costas Georgiadis
Genre: Ambient, Trance, Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Classical
Title: The Ultimate Christmas Album, Vol 3
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Love Ballads (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Lifetime Of Romance - Young Love (CD1)
Genre: New Romantic, Instrumental, Lounge
Title: Slow Dancing Original Super - Hits Collection (CD1)
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: Slow Dancing Original Super - Hits Collection (CD2)
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: Slow Dancing Original Super - Hits Collection (CD3)
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: Slow Dancing Original Super - Hits Collection (CD4)
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: Die Hit - Giganten - Legenden
Genre: Pop
Title: Kiss (60 Romantic Songs) (CD1)
Genre: Latin
Title: Kiss (60 Romantic Songs) (CD2)
Genre: Latin
Title: Kiss (60 Romantic Songs) (CD3)
Genre: Latin
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