Paul Anka
Canada
Born: 30 July 1941
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Pop/Rock, Teen Idols, Early Pop/Rock, Brill Building Pop, AM Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Soft Rock
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One of the biggest teen idols of the late '50s, Paul Anka moved to the adult sphere several years later and became a successful performer, songwriter, music businessman, and recording artist, remaining so well into the new millennium. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, in 1941 to parents of Lebanese Christian descent who owned a local restaurant, Anka proved a child prodigy, beginning his show business life at the age of 12 as an impressionist. By the age of 14, he was stealing the family car to drive to amateur singing contests in nearby Hull, Quebec, a...
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