Paul Anka Quotes


I've lived a life that's full, I traveled each and ev'ry highway, And more, much more than this, I did it my way.


Citations

Anka, Paul, Claude François, and Jacques Revaux. "My Way." My Way, performed by Frank Sinatra, Reprise Records, 1969.

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Paul Anka
Paul Anka
  • Born: July 30, 1941
  • Nationality: Canadian, Lebanese, American
  • Profession: Singer-songwriter, Actor

Paul Albert Anka OC is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actor. Anka became famous with hit songs like "Diana", "Lonely Boy", "Put Your Head on My Shoulder", and "(You're) Having My Baby". He wrote such well-known music as the theme for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and one of Tom Jones' biggest hits "She's a Lady". He also wrote 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. Two songs he co-wrote with Michael Jackson, "This Is It" (originally titled "I Never Heard") and "Love Never Felt So Good", became posthumous hits for Jackson.