Paul Anka

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Paul Anka OC
Anka performing in 2024
Born	Paul Albert Anka (1941-07-30) July 30, 1941 (age 83) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship	Canada United States
Education	Fisher Park High School
Occupations	Singer songwriter actor
Years active	1955–present
Spouses	Anne de Zogheb ​ ​ (m. 1963; div. 2001)​ Anna Åberg ​ ​ (m. 2008; div. 2010)​ Lisa Pemberton ​ ​ (m. 2016; div. 2020)​
Children	6
Relatives	Jason Bateman (son-in-law)
Musical career
Genres	Pop soft rock jazz doo-wop rock and roll swing
Labels	ABC-Paramount EMI Columbia Artone RCA Victor United Artists Columbia Buddah Warner Bros.
Website	www.paulanka.com
Musical artist

Paul Albert Anka OC (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his signature hit songs including "Diana", “You Are My Destiny", “ “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.