Composer
Paul Anka
Canadian singer and actor
b. 1941
36 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1941
- Birthplace
- Ottawa
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States; Canada
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Paul Albert Anka (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter and actor. His songs include "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 artists 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.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- actor; film actor; singer-songwriter; singer; composer; musician; songwriter
- Education
- Fisher Park High School
- Awards
- Officer of the Order of Canada; Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year; Canadian Music Hall of Fame; Canada's Walk of Fame; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres; Johnny Mercer Award; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame; Great Immigrants Award
- Official website
- https://www.paulanka.com/
- Birth name
- Paul Albert Anka
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 7529268
- ISNI
- 0000000108673486
- GND ID
- 123548438
- Library of Congress ID
- n83046567
- MusicBrainz ID
- 420c6768-0885-415a-bb59-d6a275121125
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Choir
- Genres represented
- Jazz, pop, Rock, Country, Pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Put Your Head On My Shoulder | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Puppy Love | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| My Way | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| (You're) Having My Baby | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Lonely Boy | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Diana | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| (I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Love | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Johnny's Theme | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| It Doesn't Matter Any More | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| You Are My Destiny | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Crazy Love | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| She's A Lady | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| I Don't Like To Sleep Alone | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Let The Bells Keep Ringing | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| A Steel Guitar And A Glass Of Wine | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Let Me Get To Know You | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Times Of Your Life | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Hold Me 'Til The Mornin' Comes | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| One Man Woman/One Woman Man | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| What's New Pussycat | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Let Me Try Again | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| This Is Your Song | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| It Doesn't Matter Anymore | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Goodnight My Love, Pleasant Dreams | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| This Is It | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Jubilation | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Times Of Your Life | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| And I Love You So | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Daddy's Little Girl | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Goodnight My Love Performed by Paul Anka | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Eye Of The Tiger | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Smells Like Teen Spirit | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Jump | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Wonderwall | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Longest Day | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 7529268. Portrait: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.