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Feb 16, 2023 · When Paul Anka wrote “My Way,” he specifically had Sinatra’s vocals, and his intonation, in mind but admitted that he was nervous about writing a song for the crooner.
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"My Way" is a song popularized in 1969 by Frank Sinatra set to the music of the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed by Jacques Revaux with lyrics by Gilles Thibaut and Claude François and first performed in 1967 by Claude François. The English lyrics of the song were written by Paul Anka and are unrelated to the original French song.
- "Blue Lace"
- March 1969
- December 30, 1968
- Traditional pop
Mar 12, 2022 · Paul Anka knows he's not the only singer out there doing songs made popular by Frank Sinatra.. But he also knows those other singers can't say they once sat at a typewriter until 5 a.m. carefully ...
- Ed Masley
- Pop Music Critic
Paul Anka discovered this song while visiting France and re-wrote the lyrics as "My Way" when he returned to New York. Anka says it was 3 a.m. on a rainy night when the words came to him. Anka, who was a very popular singer, pitched the song to Frank Sinatra, who recorded it on December 30, 1968.
The Story of How Paul Anka Wrote ‘My Way’ for Frank Sinatra. 4/9/2019. Performances and Artists. While singer-songwriter legend Paul Anka has left a long trail of hits over his 60-year career, he admits that early on, he was terrified to pen a tune for Frank Sinatra. “He’d always tease me, ‘hey kid, when are you going to write me a song?’”
Nov 19, 2019 · Jason King, a professor at NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, says that in writing "My Way," Anka used Sinatra as a totem for a certain kind of American bravado.
