Paul Anka

Summary

Paul Anka is a human^[1]. He was born in Ottawa^[2]. He was born on July 30, 1941^[3]. He worked as an actor^[4], film actor^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], and composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,491 views/month, #3,268 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Paul Anka's place of birth was Ottawa^[2].
• Paul Anka was born on July 30, 1941^[3].
• A child of Paul Anka was Amanda Anka^[10].
• A child of Paul Anka was Anthea Anka^[11].
• Paul Anka held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Paul Anka held citizenship in Canada^[13].
• English was Paul Anka's native language^[14].
• Paul Anka's professions included actor^[4].
• Paul Anka's professions included film actor^[5].
• Paul Anka worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• Paul Anka worked as a singer^[7].
• Paul Anka worked as a composer^[8].
• Paul Anka's professions included musician^[15].
• Paul Anka's field of work was pop music^[16].
• Paul Anka's field of work was popular music^[17].
• Paul Anka was educated at Fisher Park High School^[18].
• Paul Anka received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[19].
• Paul Anka received the Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year^[20].
• Paul Anka received the Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[21].
• Paul Anka received the Canada's Walk of Fame^[22].
• Paul Anka received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[23].
• Paul Anka received the Johnny Mercer Award^[24].
• Paul Anka is recorded as male^[25].
• Paul Anka's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Paul Anka's genre is pop music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-07-30^[30]

• Genre(s): jazz, pop, vocal jazz^[31]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, canadian, jazz, pop, vocal jazz^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 420c6768-0885-415a-bb59-d6a275121125^[33]

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Origins and Family

Paul Anka's place of birth was Ottawa^[2]. He was born on July 30, 1941^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Paul Anka's education included a stint at Fisher Park High School^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], film actor^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], composer^[8], and musician^[15]. Fields of work include pop music^[16], a music genre^[34], founded in 1950^[35] and popular music^[17], a music genre^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[19], a grade of an order^[37], in Canada^[38], founded in 1967^[39]; Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year^[20], a Juno Awards^[40], in Canada^[41]; Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[21], a music hall of fame^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1978^[44]; Canada's Walk of Fame^[22], a street^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1998^[47]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[23], a grade of an order^[48], in France^[49]; and Johnny Mercer Award^[24].

Personal Life

Children include Amanda Anka^[10], an actor^[50], b. 1968^[51], of United States^[52] and Anthea Anka^[11], a screenwriter^[53], of United States^[54].

Why It Matters

Paul Anka ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,491 views/month, #3,268 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Donny Osmond^[57], a singer^[58], b. 1957^[59], of United States^[60] and Panic! at the Disco^[61], a musical group^[62], founded in 2005^[63].

FAQs

Where was Paul Anka born?

Paul Anka's place of birth was Ottawa^[2].

What did Paul Anka do for work?

Paul Anka worked as actor^[4], film actor^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], and composer^[8].

Where did Paul Anka go to school?

Paul Anka was educated at Fisher Park High School^[18].

What awards did Paul Anka receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[19], Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year^[20], Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[21], and Canada's Walk of Fame^[22].

Who did Paul Anka influence?

Paul Anka has been cited as an influence by Donny Osmond^[57] and Panic! at the Disco^[61].