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Pages in category "Songs written by Paul Anka" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
This is an A–Z list of jazz tunes which have been covered by multiple jazz artists. It includes the more popular jazz standards, lesser-known or minor standards, and many other songs and compositions which may have entered a jazz musician's or jazz singer's repertoire or be featured in the Real Books, but may not be performed as regularly or as widely as many of the popular standards.
Paul Albert Anka was born in Ottawa, Ontario, to Camelia (née Tannis) and Andrew Emile "Andy" Anka Sr., who owned a restaurant called the Locanda. [2] According to Anka's autobiography, My Way, both of his parents were of Lebanese Christian descent; however, he also states in his autobiography that his ancestors came from Bab Tuma, in Syria.
The first jazz artist to be given some liberty in choosing his material was Louis Armstrong, whose band helped popularize many of the early standards in the 1920s and 1930s. [5] Some compositions written by jazz artists have endured as standards, including Fats Waller's "Honeysuckle Rose" and "Ain't Misbehavin'".
It was 1957 -- sixty years ago -- when a 16-year-old Paul Anka used an uncle's gift of $100 to travel to New York City. He auditioned for ABC's Dan Costa. By 1958, he was a star.
It was written for the 1941 film of the same name. Jazz-oriented artists who recorded the song include Woody Herman, Jimmie Lunceford, Artie Shaw, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford (both solo and with lyricist Johnny Mercer and the Pied Pipers), Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, and Mel Torme, among many others.
Rock Swings is an album by Paul Anka.Recorded in November 2004 and released on May 31, 2005 in Canada and June 7, 2005 in the United States, it contains swing jazz covers of popular rock and pop songs from the 1980s and 1990s.
Paul Anka Sings His Big 15: ABC Paramount CD, LP 4 — 1961 Paul Anka Sings His Big 15, Vol. 2: ABC Paramount LP 72 — 1962 Paul Anka Sings His Big 15, Vol. 3: ABC Paramount LP — — 1962 Diana: ABC Paramount CD, LP — — 1963 Paul Anka's 21 Golden Hits: RCA Victor CD, LP 65 — 1969 Diana: Paul Anka Sings His Greatest Hits: RCA Victor LP ...