Paul Anka

Paul Anka
OC
Anka in 1995
Born
Paul Albert Anka

(1941-07-30) July 30, 1941 (age 85)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Syrian
American
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actor
Years active1955–present
Spouse(s)
Anne de Zogheb
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(m. 1963; div. 2001)​

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(m. 2008; div. 2010)​

Lisa Pemberton
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(m. 2016)​
Children6
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Labels
Websitepaulanka.com

Paul Albert Anka OC (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. He is best known for such songs as Diana (1957) and Lonely Boy (1959).

Anka was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2005.

Personal life

Anka was born in Ottawa, Ontario to Camelia and Andrew Emile "Andy" Anka, Sr. They owned a restaurant named the Locanda. His parents were both Antiochian Orthodox Christians in Syria. Anka's mother was Canadian-Lebanese "from a small town of, in Syria " and Anka's father was Syrian.

Anka grew up singing in the St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church choir. He went to Fisher Park High School where he was part of a vocal trio called the Bobby Soxers.

He became an American citizen in 1990. He is married to Polish-born Anna Anka.

References

  1. ↑ "Paul Anka Biography". Biography.com. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Paul Anka". Canada's Walk of Fame. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  3. ↑ "Paul Anka profile". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  4. ↑ "Paul Anka". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  5. ↑ "Paul Anka Biogrpahy". Biography.com. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  6. ↑ "Paul Anka profile". City of Ottawa. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Paul Anka profile". History Of Rock. Retrieved December 4, 2013.

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