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Songwriters Hall of Fame
-- inducted 1993
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Paul Albert Anka OC (born July 30, 1941) is a
Canadian-American singer, songwriter and actor.
Beginning
his career by entering amateur contests and sneaking into clubs, Paul
Anka went on to become one of the greatest songwriters in
history. He has achieved unprecedented success in every venue: stage,
screen, television and recording. His musical compositions are
internationally known and have been recorded by the greatest names in
the entertainment industry.

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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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few artists in history to have a record on Billboard's Top 50 charts for
five consecutive decades (Billboard statistic). He has also been named
the 21st most successful artist in Billboard's history (Billboard
statistic). He received the honor of being named one of Billboard
Magazine's most successful artists in history, putting him alongside
music greats Elvis Presley and the Beatles.
With more than 900 songs to his credit, Anka's songs
have been performed well over 90 million times (BMI statistic)
worldwide. His LP and single sales collectively number more than 42
million (BMI statistic).

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Paul
Anka's
contributions to the entertainment industry have earned him numerous
awards and special recognition. In addition to performing for heads of
state, he has been honored by the French government, who awarded him the
title: Chevalier In The Order of Arts and Letters. He is among only a
handful of Americans to receive this prestigious award. The National
Academy of Popular Music elected Anka into The Songwriters Hall Of
Fame.
An indication of his versatility shows in his most
beloved song "My Way." It has been recorded not only by the
likes of Elvis Presley, but also, Sid Vicious, and most notably Frank
Sinatra. The list of performers recording Anka's songs is an honor role
of some of the most talented artists of all time: Sinatra, Presley,
Barbra Streisand, Buddy Holly,
Tom Jones,
and the Doobie Brothers. Paul Anka
has successfully collaborated with songwriters Davis Foster, Carol Bayer
Sage, Richard Marx,
Michael McDonald,
Michael Jackson and many others.
Paul Anka's contribution to television is the
most recognized theme song in history. When Johnny Carson made his debut
as host of "The Tonight Show" in 1962, the Anka-written theme
was there too. Since the debut the theme song has been performed over
1,400,000 times. Many memorable film and television programs bear the
hallmark of Anka's unmistakable musical signature. In addition to
writing the theme music for "The Longest Day," Anka penned the
theme music and the title song for Louis Malle's "Atlantic
City" took top honors at the Venice Film Festival.
In 1972, a street in Ottawa was named Paul Anka Drive.
In 1981, the Ottawa City Council named August 26 as "Paul Anka Day" to celebrate
his quarter-century in show business.
Paul
Anka won the Juno Award for Composer of the Year (an award given for
songwriting) in 1975. He has been nominated for Juno Awards many other times. He
was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1980. On
September 6, 1990, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States.
Anka was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in October 2004.
Paul
Anka was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2005.
Hit songs include --
- (You're) Having My Baby
- Lonely Boy
- Times of Your Life
- Anytime (I'll Be There)
- Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)
- (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings
- I Miss You So
- Hold Me 'Til the Morning Comes
- Puppy Love
- Put Your Head On My Shoulder
- (I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love
- This Is Love
- It's Time To Cry
- One Man Woman/One Woman Man
- You Are My Destiny
- I Don't Like To Sleep Alone
- Mi Pueblo (My Hometown)
- My Home Town
- Dance On Little Girl
- Summer's Gone
- Love Me Warm And Tender
- Make It Up to Me in Love
- As Long As We Keep Believing
- I've Been Waiting For You All of My Life
- Second Chance
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Genre: Rock 1
Styles:
.Early Pop/Rock. / EarlyPopRock
.Teen Idol. / TeenIdol
.Brill Building Pop. / BrillBuildingPop
.AM Pop. / AMPop
.Contemporary Pop/Rock. / ContemporaryPopRock
.Soft Rock. / SoftRock
Years active:
x50s, x60s, x70s, x80s, x90s, x00s, x10s, x20s
1955-present
Born: ..in Canada
Born: ..in Ontario
Born: ..in Ottawa
Born: Jul 30,
1941
Based: ..in US
Based: ..in California / based nCalifornia
Based: ..in Los Angeles / based LosAngelesCA
Tag: .Orchestra charts available. / OrchestraCharts
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