Paul Anka

Paul Albert Anka  (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. He is best known for such songs as Diana (1957) and Lonely Boy (1959).

Anka was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2005.

 Personal life 
Anka was born in Ottawa, Ontario to Camelia and Andrew Emile "Andy" Anka, Sr. They owned a restaurant named the Locanda. His parents were both Antiochian Orthodox Christians in Syria. Anka's mother was Canadian-Lebanese "from a small town of, in Syria " and Anka's father was Syrian.

Anka grew up singing in the St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church choir.  He went to Fisher Park High School where he was part of a vocal trio called the Bobby Soxers.

He became an American citizen in 1990. He is married to Polish-born Anna Anka.

References

 Other websites 
 Official Site
 CBC Archives

Category:1941 births
Category:Living people
Category:American pop singers
Category:Canadian pop singers
Category:Canadian singer-songwriters
Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States
Category:Musicians from Ottawa
Category:Singers from Ontario