Paul Anka
Canadian and American singer and actor (born 1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Albert Anka OC (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")[1] "Love Never Felt So Good", and "Don't Matter to Me", which became posthumous hits for Jackson in 2009, 2014, and 2018, respectively.
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Born | Paul Albert Anka (1941-07-30) July 30, 1941 (age 82) |
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Education | Fisher Park High School |
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Years active | 1955–present |
Spouses | Anne de Zogheb
(m. 1963; div. 2001)Lisa Pemberton
(m. 2016; div. 2020) |
Children | 6 |
Relatives | Jason Bateman (son-in-law) |
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Website | www |