Paul Anka
Author of My Way: An Autobiography
About the Author
Paul Albert Anka, (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actor. Anka became famous in the late 1950s and 1960s with hit songs like "Diana", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder". He went on to write such well-known music as the theme for The Tonight Show show more Starring Johnny Carson and one of Tom Jones' biggest hits, "She's a Lady." He also wrote the English lyrics for Frank Sinatra's signature song, "My Way" (originally a French song entitled, "Comme d'habitude"). After more than ten years without a top 25 hit record, Anka signed with United Artists and in 1974 he recorded the number one hit, "(You're) Having My Baby". Anka became a naturalized US citizen in 1990. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Paul Anka
...paul anka (disk) 2 copies
Live 2 copies
Puppy Love 2 copies
Dejame conocerte 2 copies
Lonely Boy 2 copies
Paul Anka 2 copies
Paul Anka Feelings vinyl record 2 copies
(golden hits) 1 copy
70's 1 copy
Christmas with Paul Anka 1 copy
Johnny's Theme 1 copy
Classic Songs : My Way 1 copy
Paul Anka Sings His Big 15 1 copy
The painter [lp] 1 copy
Feelings [lp] 1 copy
Five Decades Greatest Hits 1 copy
Mama beso a Santa Claus 1 copy
Quiereme muy fuerte 1 copy
Anka 1 copy
Walk A Fine Line 1 copy
Lonely Boy 1 copy
Paul Anka Gold 1 copy
Sings his Big 15 1 copy
Greatest Hits 1 copy
Walk A Fine Line 1 copy
The Collection 1 copy
24 Karat Gold 1 copy
Classic Songs, My Way 1 copy
My home town [score] — Composer — 1 copy
The Best of Paul Anka 1 copy
The Original Hits 1957-1959 1 copy
Sings his Big 15, Vol. 2 1 copy
The Fabulous Paul Anka 1 copy
MY WAY 1 copy
Swings for Young Lovers 1 copy
Times of Your Life 1 copy
You're Having My Baby 1 copy
Paul Anka Y Amigos 1 copy
Lonely Boy 1 copy
Associated Works
Enoch Light and the Brass Menagerie — Songwriter — 1 copy
Ariola World Disco 2 [sound recording] — Contributor — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Anka, Paul
- Legal name
- Anka, Paul Albert
- Birthdate
- 1941-07-30
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter
actor - Nationality
- Canada
- Birthplace
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Associated Place (for map)
- Ontario, Canada
Members
Reviews
1 Paul Anka– Diana
2 Paul Anka– You Are My Destiny
3 Paul Anka– Crazy Love
4 Paul Anka– Let The Bells Keep Ringing
5 Paul Anka With George Hamilton IV & Johnny Nash– The Teen Commandments
Written-By – Becker*
6 Paul Anka– (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings
Written-By – Rome*, Herpin*, Jamblan
7 Paul Anka– Lonely Boy
8 Paul Anka– Put Your Head On My Shoulder
9 Paul Anka– It's Time To Cry
10 Paul Anka– Puppy Love
11 Paul Anka– My Home Town
12 Paul Anka– Summer's Gone
13 Paul show more Anka– Tonight My Love, Tonight
14 Paul Anka– Dance On Little Girl
15 Paul Anka– Love Me Warm And Tender
16 Paul Anka– Eso Beso (That Kiss!)
Written-By – Sherman*, Sherman*
17 Paul Anka– Goodnight My Love
Written-By – Motola*, Marascalco*
18 Paul Anka– Jubilation
Written By – Anka*
Written-By – Harris*
19 Paul Anka With Odia Coates– (You're) Having My Baby
20 Paul Anka With Odia Coates– One Man Woman / One Woman Man
21 Paul Anka– I Don't Like To Sleep Alone
22 Paul Anka With Odia Coates– (I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love
23 Paul Anka– Times Of Your Life
Written-By – Lane*, Nichols*
24 Paul Anka– My Way
Written By – Anka - Thibault - Revaux - Francois
Written-By – Francois*, Thibault*, Revaux* show less
2 Paul Anka– You Are My Destiny
3 Paul Anka– Crazy Love
4 Paul Anka– Let The Bells Keep Ringing
5 Paul Anka With George Hamilton IV & Johnny Nash– The Teen Commandments
Written-By – Becker*
6 Paul Anka– (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings
Written-By – Rome*, Herpin*, Jamblan
7 Paul Anka– Lonely Boy
8 Paul Anka– Put Your Head On My Shoulder
9 Paul Anka– It's Time To Cry
10 Paul Anka– Puppy Love
11 Paul Anka– My Home Town
12 Paul Anka– Summer's Gone
13 Paul show more Anka– Tonight My Love, Tonight
14 Paul Anka– Dance On Little Girl
15 Paul Anka– Love Me Warm And Tender
16 Paul Anka– Eso Beso (That Kiss!)
Written-By – Sherman*, Sherman*
17 Paul Anka– Goodnight My Love
Written-By – Motola*, Marascalco*
18 Paul Anka– Jubilation
Written By – Anka*
Written-By – Harris*
19 Paul Anka With Odia Coates– (You're) Having My Baby
20 Paul Anka With Odia Coates– One Man Woman / One Woman Man
21 Paul Anka– I Don't Like To Sleep Alone
22 Paul Anka With Odia Coates– (I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love
23 Paul Anka– Times Of Your Life
Written-By – Lane*, Nichols*
24 Paul Anka– My Way
Written By – Anka - Thibault - Revaux - Francois
Written-By – Francois*, Thibault*, Revaux* show less
1 Diana
2 You Are My Destiny
3 Crazy Love
4 Lonely Boy
5 Put Your Head On My Shoulder
6 Time To Cry
7 Puppy Love
8 Adam And Eve
9 My Home Town
10 I Love You In The Same Old Way
11 Summer's Gone
12 Tonight My Love, Tonight
13 Dance On Little Girl
14 Cinderella
15 Love Me Warm And Tender
16 A Steel Guitar And A Glass Of Wine
17 Every Night (Without You)
18 Eso Beso (That Kiss!)
19 Love (Makes The World Go Round)
20 Remember Diana
21 I Love You, Baby
22 It Doesn't Matter Anymore
2 You Are My Destiny
3 Crazy Love
4 Lonely Boy
5 Put Your Head On My Shoulder
6 Time To Cry
7 Puppy Love
8 Adam And Eve
9 My Home Town
10 I Love You In The Same Old Way
11 Summer's Gone
12 Tonight My Love, Tonight
13 Dance On Little Girl
14 Cinderella
15 Love Me Warm And Tender
16 A Steel Guitar And A Glass Of Wine
17 Every Night (Without You)
18 Eso Beso (That Kiss!)
19 Love (Makes The World Go Round)
20 Remember Diana
21 I Love You, Baby
22 It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Lists
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Statistics
- Works
- 73
- Also by
- 14
- Members
- 163
- Popularity
- #129,734
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 9