Anka är en av de mest framgångsrika låtskrivarna i musikhistorien. Ett flertal av Ankas kompositioner har spelats in av de största sångarna inom musikbranschen. Anka hade en världssuccé, 16 år gammal, med Diana (1957). Bland övriga hits märks Puppy Love, Put Your Head on My Shoulder och Lonely Boy. Han skrev också texten till
Frank Sinatras "signaturmelodi", My Way, som han omarbetade från en fransk schlager. Anka ligger även bakom texten till Tom Jones hit "She's a lady". Anka har även uppmärksammats för sin cover på Nirvanas berömda hitlåt Smells Like Teen Spirit.
År 1980 blev Anka invald i för sina framgångar inom musikbranschen.
1963-2000 var han gift med fotomodellen Anne de Zogheb och de fick fem döttrar. 2008-2009 var han gift med
Anna Anka som han har en son tillsammans med. Anna Anka medverkade under hösten 2009 i TV-serien
"Svenska Hollywoodfruar".
Som kuriosa kan nämnas att Paul Anka talar svenska på EPn "Adam & Eve" under tidigt 1960-tal och att han enligt uppgift är den som okrediterat "ringer i klockan" på Lill-Babs och Little Gerhards inspelning "Skoldags" då han under ett Sverigebesök 1959 råkade befinna sig i samma studio.
Paul Albert Anka, born July 30, 1941 in Ottawa, Ontario, is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actor of Lebanese origin. He received US citizenship 1990.
Duck is one of the most successful songwriters in music history. Several of Duck's compositions have been recorded by the greatest singers in the music industry. The duck had a worldwide success, 16 years old, with Diana (1957). Among other hits include Puppy Love, Put Your Head on My Shoulder and Lonely Boy. He also wrote the text to
Frank Sinatra's "signature tune," My Way, which he reworked from a French pop. Anka is also behind the text to the Tom Jones hit "She's a Lady". Anka has also been recognized for his cover of Nirvana's famous hit song Smells Like Teen Spirit.
In 1980 was elected to duck for his success in the music industry.
1963-2000 he was married to the photo model Anne de Zogheb and they had five daughters. 2008-2009 he was married to
Anna duck as he has a son with. Anna Anka appeared in autumn 2009 in the television series
"Swedish Hollywood Wives".
As curiosity is that Paul Anka speak Swedish at EP "Adam & Eve" during the early 1960s, and he reportedly is the okrediterat "ringing the bell" on Lill-Babs and Little Gerhard recording "School Time" when he was a visit to Sweden in 1959 happened to be in the same studio.