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Johnny's Theme. " Johnny's Theme " is an instrumental jazz song played as the opening theme of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from the show's inception in 1962 through its finale in 1992. The piece was composed by Paul Anka and Johnny Carson, based on a previous composition by Anka. It was performed by The Tonight Show Band, which ...
Kodak created an advertising campaign in 1975 that featured Anka singing a jingle entitled "Times of Your Life". While the tune was being heard across the United States in a commercial, Anka decided to record and release it as a single in late 1975. The song became a hit in the U.S., reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in ...
I. (I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love. I Don't Like to Sleep Alone. (I'm Watching) Every Little Move You Make. It Doesn't Matter Anymore. It's Time to Cry.
Paul Robert 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, Anka also states in his autobiography that his ancestors came from Bab Tuma, in Syria.
Paul Anka singles chronology. "Lady Lay Down". (1981) " Hold Me 'Til the Morning Comes ". (1983) "Gimme the Word". (1984) " Hold Me 'Til the Morning Comes " is a 1983 song by Paul Anka, featuring backing vocals by then Chicago singer Peter Cetera. It was written by Anka with David Foster, and produced by Denny Diante.
The English lyrics of the song were written by Paul Anka and are adapted from the original French song. The song was a success for a variety of performers, including Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Sid Vicious. Sinatra's version of "My Way" spent 75 weeks in the UK Top 40, which is the 4th most weeks in UK chart history.
"Puppy Love" is a popular song written by Paul Anka in 1960 for Annette Funicello, a Mouseketeer, on whom he had a crush. [citation needed] Anka's version reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 behind Percy Faith's "Theme from A Summer Place", [1] No. 4 on the Canadian CHUM Charts, [2] and No. 33 on the UK Singles Chart.
You Are My Destiny (song) " You Are My Destiny " is a song written and performed by Paul Anka. It was recorded in September 1957 and released in late fall 1957, reaching number seven on the US Billboard 100 early in 1958, number fourteen on the R&B chart, [1] and number two in Canada. [2] The song was also released in the UK, where it reached ...