Paul Albert Anka, OC (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor. Anka became famous in the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s 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's biggest hits, "She's a Lady", as well as the English lyrics for Frank Sinatra's signature song, "My Way", which has been covered by many including Elvis Presley. He was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2005.
| Full name at birth | Paul Albert Anka
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| Claim to fame | Put Your Head on My Shoulder
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| Date of birth | 30 July 1941
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| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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| Occupation | Singer, songwriter
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| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Net worth | $80,000,000 USD
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| High school | Fisher Park High School
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![Paul Anka - Retro Wspomnienia Magazine Pictorial [Poland] (July 2020)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/1/j/1jsl8ffwfehie1fl.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Paul Anka - Bild Journalen Magazine Cover [Sweden] (29 July 1964)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/e/f/ef977e00ih1b0h.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Paul Anka - Top Réalités jeunesse Magazine Cover [France] (8 September 1963)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/k/i/ki3c9p2ouh9m2h.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Paul Anka - Movieland Magazine Pictorial [United States] (November 1961)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/f/p/fpxaql42nd89q82.jpg?skj2io4l)
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