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1 day ago · The full story of how Anka got the gig to compose the theme music for Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show is a telling one. Without giving anything away, he made Carson an offer he couldn’t refuse. Anka made so much money off the deal – royalties every time it was played, weeknights for 20 years – that the rules had to be changed to prevent ...
1 day ago · Paul Anka performed “My Way,” the signature song made famous in 1969 by Frank Sinatra, on stage at a post-premiere dinner for Paul Anka: His Way, a documentary about the Canadian singer ...
1 day ago · Paul Anka, Newly-Minted Documentary Subject, Looks Back: Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, ‘Goodfellas,’ and More Mike Ryan September 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM · 11 min read
4 days ago · The singer-songwriter, behind classic tunes “My Way” and “Diana”, rolls into TIFf with a new documentary, that recounts his rise from teen pop idol to pop music legend. “Paul Anka: His Way” gets it premiere at TIFF. Meantime, the 83-year old Anka also has his sights on Broadway.
4 days ago · Anka first hinted at plans for a musical centred on his life more than 15 years ago, but he says Broadway has become a tougher business in recent years. He will attend the Toronto International Film Festival with the documentary “Paul Anka: His Way,” which makes its world premiere Tuesday with additional showings on Wednesday and Friday.
4 days ago · Paul Anka’s sights are set on Broadway. After well over a decade of planning to adapt his life story into a stage musical, the 83-year-old Ottawa-born musician says the concept is finally getting traction. “It’s happening,” he assured in a recent phone call from Los Angeles. “It’s just going to be a question of me being satisfied ...
4 days ago · Paul Anka's sights are set on Broadway. After well over a decade of planning to adapt his life story into a stage musical, the 83-year-old Ottawa-born musician says the concept is finally getting ...
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