Paul Anka Trivia

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Father of Amanda Anka. (imdb.com)

Married second wife Anna Ĺberg in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy. They have one son, Ethan (b. 2004). (imdb.com)

Pictured on one of four 52˘ Canadian commemorative postage stamps honoring Canadian Recording Artists, issued 29 June 2007. The other stamps pictured Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, and Anne Murray. (imdb.com)

Was Mel Brooks first choice for the role of Leo Bloom in "The Producers." Brooks started writing it as a Broadway play called "Springtime for Hitler," and envisioned Anka as the lead character. (imdb.com)

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1993. (imdb.com)

He is friends with Ryan Reynolds and meets him once in a while (according to Ryan). (imdb.com)

He discovered Michael Bublé, Corey Hart and David Clayton-Thomas. (imdb.com)

Had a song duet with Regine Velasquez titled "It`s Hard To Say Goodbye". (imdb.com)

"My Way", the song he wrote for Frank Sinatra, is tagged as the "Killer Song" in the Philippines. It`s the top pick of drinking buddies in karaoke/videoke bars and when sung off-key, the singer is usually roughed up (or oftentimes shot or stabbed to death) by other drunks in the bar. (imdb.com)

To date, Paul has recorded 125 albums--including songs in Japanese, German, Spanish, French, and Italian--and sold more than 15 million worldwide. (imdb.com)

He wrote "Lonely Boy" for his mother, who died of a liver disease. (imdb.com)

Wrote "Diana", a love song, for the 18-year-old babysitter of his younger brother and sister. The song became America`s top song in September of 1957. (imdb.com)

At 15, he won a supermarket contest to collect the most number of Campbell`s Soup wrappers. The prize was a train trip to Manhattan. (imdb.com)

He started singing at age 12. (imdb.com)

His childhood ambition was to be a lawyer or a journalist. (imdb.com)

Has street named after him in Ottawa, Paul Anka Dr. (imdb.com)

Lorelai Gilmore`s dog on "Gilmore Girls" (2000) is named after him. (imdb.com)

He released a version of the song "Kabhi Kabhie" from the film Kabhi Kabhie - Love Is Life (1976) starring Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan. (imdb.com)

Has dual Canadian/American citizenship. (imdb.com)

Not only did he appear in The Longest Day (1962), he also composed the main theme for the film. (imdb.com)

Wrote the song "Puppy Love" about his romance with Annette Funicello. (imdb.com)

Father-in-law of actor/director Jason Bateman. (imdb.com)

His song "Times of Your Life", originally a commercial jingle for Kodak cameras, was a Billboard #1 pop hit in 1973. (imdb.com)

Formerly co-owner of the NHL`s Ottawa Senators. (imdb.com)

makes his first network TV appearance (in the U.S.), as he features his soon-to-be #1 hit "Diana". [7 August 1957] (imdb.com)

Of Lebanese heritage. (imdb.com)

Played himself on an episode of "The Simpsons" (1989). (imdb.com)

Anka played Sammy Glick for one week in the Broadway musical, "What Makes Sammy Run?" beginning on July 13, 1964. (imdb.com)

Father of five daughters: Alexandra, Amanda, Alicia, Anthea and Amelia. (imdb.com)

Singer/songwriter (imdb.com)

Married twice. (imdb.com)