Paul Anka was born on the 5th of July, in 1941. The singer and songwriter grew up in the Canadian capital, Ottawa. His first hit, “Diana”, was written about his baby sitter, Diana Ayoub. Paul won a trip to New York City, in 1957, where he was signed to ABC Records.
Possessing a long list of self-penned entries to the charts, that was to extend into the 1980s, Paul Anka also found the time to write songs for other artists: “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” for Buddy Holly, and “She’s A Lady” for Tom Jones being two such examples. Paul’s hit from 1960, “Puppy Love”, again, became a prominent entry on the charts, in 1972, when it was revived by Donny Osmond.
In 1969, he wrote English lyrics to the French song, “My Way”, which then became a global hit for Frank Sinatra. Following what, for him, had been a bit of a lull in his recording career, Paul combined, in duet, with Odia Coates, to reach the top of the charts, once again, with “(You’re) Having My Baby”, in 1974. The pairing quickly followed this with “One Man Woman/One Woman Man”, which nearly did just as well.
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Later in his life, Paul Anka became the mentor to another Canadian singer, Michael Buble.
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