Paul Anka

Paul Anka
Anka in 1995
Born
Paul Albert Anka

(1941-07-30) July 30, 1941 (age 82)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship
  • Canada
  • United States
EducationFisher Park High School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active1955–present
Spouses
Anne de Zogheb
(m. 1963; div. 2001)
(m. 2008; div. 2010)
Lisa Pemberton
(m. 2016; div. 2020)
Children6
RelativesJason Bateman (son-in-law)
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websitewww.paulanka.com Edit this at Wikidata

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.

  1. ^ "'New' Jackson song penned in 1983". BBC News. October 13, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2010.

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