Acting
Paul Anka
Paul Albert Anka (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") "Love Never Felt So Good", and "Don't Matter to Me", which became posthumous hits for Jackson in 2009, 2014, and 2018, respectively. Anka was born in Ottawa, Ontario, to Camelia (née Tannis) and Andrew Emile "Andy" Anka Sr., who owned a restaurant called the Locanda. His parents were both of Lebanese descent. His father came to Canada from Bab Tuma, Damascus, Syria, and his mother was an immigrant from Lebanon. His mother died when he was 18. Anka sang with the St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral choir under the direction of Frederick Karam, with whom he studied music theory. He studied piano with Winnifred Rees. He attended Fisher Park High School, where he was part of a vocal trio called the Bobby Soxers. Paul Anka recorded his first single, "I Confess", when he was 14. In 1956, with $100 given to him by his uncle, he went to New York City where he auditioned for Don Costa at ABC Records, singing what was widely believed to be a lovestruck verse he had written to a former babysitter. In an interview with NPR's Terry Gross in 2005, he stated that it was to a girl at his church whom he hardly knew. The resulting song "Diana" brought Anka stardom as it went to No. 1 on the Canadian and US music charts. "Diana" is one of the best selling singles ever by a Canadian recording artist. He followed up with four songs that made it into the Top 20 in 1958, including "It's Time to Cry", which hit No. 4 and "(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings", which reached No. 15, making him (at 17) one of the biggest teen idols of the time. He toured Britain, then Australia with Buddy Holly. Anka also wrote "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" – a song written for Holly, which Holly recorded just before he died in 1959. Anka stated shortly afterward: "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" has a tragic irony about it now, but at least it will help look after Buddy Holly's family. I'm giving my composer's royalty to his widow – it's the least I can do." ... Source: Article "Paul Anka" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
My Way
Film · 2024
Paul Anka: His Way
Film · 2024
Vegas: The Story of Sin City
Series · 2024
Mireille Mathieu - Singen, nur singen
Film · 2021
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Film · 2020
David Foster: Off the Record
Film · 2019
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Film · 2019
The Masked Singer
Series · 2019
The Masked Singer
Series · 2019
Buddy Holly: Rave On
Film · 2017
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Series · 2016
Soundbreaking
Series · 2016
C'est votre vie
Film · 2013
Paul Anka - Live in Switzerland
Film · 2013
Paul Anka plays Avo Session
Film · 2011
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
Film · 2011
Svenska Hollywoodfruar
Series · 2009
The Memories of Angels
Film · 2008
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Film · 2004
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
Series · 2004
Parkinson
Series · 2004
Parkinson
Series · 2004
Las Vegas
Series · 2003
Die ultimative Chartshow
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
American Idol
Series · 2002
3000 Miles to Graceland
Film · 2001
Star Academy
Series · 2001
Gilmore Girls
Series · 2000
That '70s Show
Series · 1998
Ein Herz für Kinder
Series · 1998
The View
Series · 1997
Mad Dog Time
Film · 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Series · 1996
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Film · 1994
Lill-Babs 40 år som artist
Film · 1994
Rebel Highway
Series · 1994
Ordinary Magic
Film · 1993
Captain Ron
Film · 1992
Voices That Care
Film · 1991
Prince of the Hit Parade
Film · 1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Film · 1991
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
Téléthon
Series · 1987
Sacrée soirée
Series · 1987
Wedden, dat..?
Series · 1986
Goldener Löwe
Series · 1984
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
Lily: Sold Out
Film · 1981
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Series · 1980
My Way
Film · 1979
Cinderella at the Palace
Film · 1978
Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me
Film · 1977
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
Film · 1977
Donny & Marie
Series · 1976
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
Series · 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Series · 1975
Numéro un
Series · 1975
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974
Film · 1974
3 nach 9
Series · 1974
Dinah!
Series · 1974
Kojak
Series · 1973
The Midnight Special
Series · 1972
Midi trente
Series · 1972
Cadet Rousselle
Series · 1971
Samedi soir
Series · 1971
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Series · 1969
This Is Tom Jones
Series · 1969
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
Series · 1966
The Hollywood Palace
Series · 1964
Einer wird gewinnen
Series · 1964
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Series · 1963
The Longest Day
Film · 1962
Lonely Boy
Film · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Series · 1962
Look in Any Window
Film · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
Werner Müllers Schlagermagazin
Series · 1961
The Private Lives of Adam and Eve
Film · 1960
Girls Town
Film · 1959
Let's Rock!
Film · 1958
The Dick Clark Show
Series · 1958
Kraft Music Hall
Series · 1958
American Bandstand
Series · 1957
Aktuelle Schaubude
Series · 1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Series · 1956
What's My Line?
Series · 1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
Series · 1948