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Paul Anka, Order of Canada|OC (born July 30, 1941,
in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a
Canada|Canadian-United States |American singer and
songwriter.

Anka began singing as a child and, encouraged by
his parents, at age 14 he recorded his first
single, "I Confess." In 1957 he went to New York
City where he auditioned for American Broadcasting
Company|ABC, singing a lovestruck verse he had
written to a former babysitter, Diana Ayoub. The
song, "Diana," brought Anka instant stardom as it
rocketed to number one on the charts. "Diana" is
one of the best selling 45s in music history. He
followed up with four songs that made it into the
Top 20 in 1958, making him one of the biggest teen
idols of the time. He toured United
Kingdom|Britain and then, with Buddy Holly, toured
Australia.

His talent went beyond singing, writing Buddy
Holly's giant hit, "It Doesn't Matter Anymore," 
the theme for Johnny Carson|Johnny Carson's
Tonight Show, Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones'
biggest hit record, "She's A Lady", and "My Way
(song)|My Way," Frank Sinatra's signature song.

In the 1960s, Anka would begin acting in motion
pictures as well as writing songs for them, most
notably the theme for the hit movie The Longest
Day (movie)|The Longest Day. From his movie work,
he wrote and recorded his monster hit, "Lonely
Boy." He then went on to become one of the first
pop singers to perform at the Las Vegas,
Nevada|Las Vegas casinos.

After more than ten years without a hit record, in
1974 he teamed up with Odia Coates to record the
number 1 hit, "Having My Baby." They would record
two more duets that both made it into the Top 10.
In 1975, he wrote a jingle for Kodak called The
Times of Your Life. The jingle became so popular,
he recorded it as a full song, and it became a
hit.

By the 1970s, Anka's career centered around adult
contemporary and big-band standards, played
regularly in Las Vegas. On September 6, 1990, he
became a Naturalization|naturalized citizen of the
United States. He returned to his home town to buy
a part of the Ottawa Senators hockey team.

Born to parents of Lebanese origin, in 1999 he
returned to Lebanon for sell-out performances at
the Forum de Beyrouth (The Beirut Forum).

Paul Anka was elected to the Canadian Music Hall
of Fame in 1980. He has a star on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame at 6840 Hollywood Blvd. In 1991, the
Government of France honored him  with the title
"Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters". He
was appointed an officer of the Order of Canada in
2005.

He was married to Anne DeZogheb from 1963 to 2000.
They have five daughters: Amelia, Anthea, Alicia,
Amanda (who is married to actor Jason Bateman),
and Alexandra. 

== Discography ==
: 2005: Rock Swings
: 1975: Times of Your Life
: 1974: Having My Baby (duet with Odia Coates)
: 1974: I Don't Like to Sleep Alone (duet with
Odia Coates)
: 1974: One Man Woman/One Woman Man (duet with
Odia Coates)
: 1961 in music|1961: Tonight My Love, Tonight
: 1959 in music|1959: It's Time to Cry
: 1959 in music|1959: Lonely Boy
: 1959 in music|1959: I Miss You So
: 1959 in music|1959: (All of A Sudden) My Heart
Sings
: 1959 in music|1959: Puppy Love (album)|Puppy
Love
: 1959 in music|1959: Put Your Head on My Shoulder
: 1958 in music|1958: Crazy Love
: 1958 in music|1958: You Are My Destiny
: 1957 in music|1957: Diana (Paul Anka
album)|Diana

==External links==
* http://www.paulanka.com/ Official site
* imdb name|id=0001912|name=Paul Anka
* http://www.noisetank.com/integrity/ The Guys Get
Shirts - A rather heated and profanity laced rant
where Paul threatens members of his band with
being fired can be found on-line.

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Paul Anka, Order of Canada|OC (born July 30, 1941,
in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a
Canada|Canadian-United States |American singer and
songwriter.

Anka began singing as a child and, encouraged by
his parents, at age 14 he recorded his first
single, "I Confess." In 1957 he went to New York
City where he auditioned for American Broadcasting
Company|ABC, singing a lovestruck verse he had
written to a former babysitter, Diana Ayoub. The
song, "Diana," brought Anka instant stardom as it
rocketed to number one on the charts. "Diana" is
one of the best selling 45s in music history. He
followed up with four songs that made it into the
Top 20 in 1958, making him one of the biggest teen
idols of the time. He toured United
Kingdom|Britain and then, with Buddy Holly, toured
Australia.

His talent went beyond singing, writing Buddy
Holly's giant hit, "It Doesn't Matter Anymore," 
the theme for Johnny Carson|Johnny Carson's
Tonight Show, Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones'
biggest hit record, "She's A Lady", and "My Way
(song)|My Way," Frank Sinatra's signature song.

In the 1960s, Anka would begin acting in motion
pictures as well as writing songs for them, most
notably the theme for the hit movie The Longest
Day (movie)|The Longest Day. From his movie work,
he wrote and recorded his monster hit, "Lonely
Boy." He then went on to become one of the first
pop singers to perform at the Las Vegas,
Nevada|Las Vegas casinos.

After more than ten years without a hit record, in
1974 he teamed up with Odia Coates to record the
number 1 hit, "Having My Baby." They would record
two more duets that both made it into the Top 10.
In 1975, he wrote a jingle for Kodak called The
Times of Your Life. The jingle became so popular,
he recorded it as a full song, and it became a
hit.

By the 1970s, Anka's career centered around adult
contemporary and big-band standards, played
regularly in Las Vegas. On September 6, 1990, he
became a Naturalization|naturalized citizen of the
United States. He returned to his home town to buy
a part of the Ottawa Senators hockey team.

Born to parents of Lebanese origin, in 1999 he
returned to Lebanon for sell-out performances at
the Forum de Beyrouth (The Beirut Forum).

Paul Anka was elected to the Canadian Music Hall
of Fame in 1980. He has a star on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame at 6840 Hollywood Blvd. In 1991, the
Government of France honored him  with the title
"Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters". He
was appointed an officer of the Order of Canada in
2005.

He was married to Anne DeZogheb from 1963 to 2000.
They have five daughters: Amelia, Anthea, Alicia,
Amanda (who is married to actor Jason Bateman),
and Alexandra. 

== Discography ==
: 2005: Rock Swings
: 1975: Times of Your Life
: 1974: Having My Baby (duet with Odia Coates)
: 1974: I Don't Like to Sleep Alone (duet with
Odia Coates)
: 1974: One Man Woman/One Woman Man (duet with
Odia Coates)
: 1961 in music|1961: Tonight My Love, Tonight
: 1959 in music|1959: It's Time to Cry
: 1959 in music|1959: Lonely Boy
: 1959 in music|1959: I Miss You So
: 1959 in music|1959: (All of A Sudden) My Heart
Sings
: 1959 in music|1959: Puppy Love (album)|Puppy
Love
: 1959 in music|1959: Put Your Head on My Shoulder
: 1958 in music|1958: Crazy Love
: 1958 in music|1958: You Are My Destiny
: 1957 in music|1957: Diana (Paul Anka
album)|Diana

==External links==
* http://www.paulanka.com/ Official site
* imdb name|id=0001912|name=Paul Anka
* http://www.noisetank.com/integrity/ The Guys Get
Shirts - A rather heated and profanity laced rant
where Paul threatens members of his band with
being fired can be found on-line.