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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME
Paul Albert Anka

BIRTHDAY
July 30, 1941
BORN ON DAY
Wednesday
NEXT BIRTHDAY ON
Wednesday


BIRTHPLACE
Ottawa, Canada

AGE
83 Years 6 Months 16 Days

NATIONALITY
Canadian
Paul Anka Nationality Canadian

PROFESSION

ZODIAC
LEO

ALSO NOTED FOR
Songwriter, Actor

Physical Stats

CHEST
N/A

BICEPS
N/A

WAIST
N/A

HEIGHT
5'6''(feet & inches)
 
1.6764 meters
 
167.64 cm

WEIGHT
N/A

Paul Anka Family Members

Parents
MOTHER
Camelia Ankain
FATHER
Andy Ankain

Fame & Address

DEBUT
Paul Anka (Album 1958)
Paul AnkaPaul Anka (Album 1958)

FAMOUS FROM/AS
Paul Anka (Song Diana 1958)
Paul AnkaPaul Anka (Song Diana 1958)

Official Website
paulanka.com

Education, Net Worth & More

SCHOOLING FROM
Fisher Park High School
Paul Anka Fisher Park High School

More Information
Career of Paul Anka

Songwriter


He was only fourteen when he recorded his first album "I Confess". In 1957, he has written a song "Diana" for his brother's babysitter. This song became number 1 song on the Canadian and US music charts. After that, he wrote four songs which rank him among Top 20 in 1958. In 1959, He has written a song for Buddy Holly "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" which Holly recorded just before his death. He has written, "She's a Lady", "My Way" in 1959. In the 1960s he has written a song "Lonely Boy", "My Home Town". In 1970, "She's A Lady" which is sung by Welsh singer Tom Jones. He has written five songs for an album by Don Goodman. In 1976, he has written "Anytime (I'll Be There)" for Sinatra.

Acting


From the starting of 1960, he joins motion pictures and starting acting and writing song for them. He appeared as a US Army Ranger in the film The Longest Day. He performed his own character two times in NBC's short-lived crime drama Dan Raven. In 1991, he has a guest appearance in Made-for-TV movies, The Case of the Maligned Mobster. He was a yacht broker in Captain Ron in 1992. He played his own character in an episode "Treehouse of Horror VI" on The Simpsons in October 1995 and also in the episode "Red's Last Day" on That '70s Show and in "The Real Paul Anka" episode of Gilmore Girls. He has played various characters in NBC TV series Las Vegas. And in 2001, he appeared as a casino pit manager in 3000 Miles To Graceland.

Singer


He went to Las Vegas casinos to become a pop singer after recording "My Home Town".In 1970 he recorded his two albums one was self-titled and other is Jubilation. In 1974, he has recorded "(You're) Having My Baby" which became a No.1 hit. He has recorded the duet with Odia Coates which includes "One Man Woman/One Woman Man", "I Don't Like to Sleep Alone", "(I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love." He recorded a jingle called "Times of Your Life" for Kodak in 1975 and this jingle became so popular that he recorded a full song of it in the following year. "Hold Me 'Til The Mornin' Comes" in in the summer of 1983 was also hit. After a gap of fifteen years he comeback with the album A Body of Work in 1998. In 2005, his album was Rock Swings. In November 2011, he recorded the album Songs of December.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Paul Anka

  • Does Paul Anka takes alcohol? Yes.
    Paul Anka consuming alcohol
  • Is Paul Anka in the habit of Smoking? No. He doesn''t smoke as his doctor said to him that smoking can ruin his voice.
  • In his teenage when he was just fifteen he won a contest in a supermarket in which he has to collect the largest number of Campbell''s Soup wrappers and won the prize of a trip to Manhattan by train.
  • He has written the song "Puppy Love" for his love with Annette Funicello. "Lonely Boy" for his mother, when she died because of diabetes. Also written a song for the 18-year-old babysitter of his younger brother and sister. This song was "Diana" which was America''s top song in 1957.
  • He released an English version of the "Kabhie Kabhie" which was from the famous Hindi movie ''Kabhie Kabhie'' starring Amitabh Bachchan. The name of the song is ''Do I Love You''.
  • It is a coincidence that beginning and end letter of the first and second names of his daughters and his second wife is "A".
  • He has a sole custody of his son after his divorce with Anna Anka.
    He has a sole custody of his son after his divorce with Anna Anka.
  • Once there was a dispute between him and most popular singer Michael Jackson in 2009. When he released his album "This Is It" he said that this album was a collaborative effort of him and Jackson in 1983, but after recording the song Jackson decided that he will not use it and the tune was recorded and released by Sa-Fire. He got the 50% of the copyright when he threatened him to sue.

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