Paul Anka
- MatchPaul Anka
- 100%Neil Sedaka
- 85%Bobby Vinton
- 74%Johnny Tillotson
- 70%The Platters
- 64%Pat Boone
- 61%Bobby Darin
- 61%Brian Hyland
- 59%Connie Francis
- 59%The Righteous Brothers
- 53%Doris Day
Biography
30 July 1941, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. A prolific songwriter and child prodigy, Anka was one of the major teen-idols of the 50s. He burst onto the scene in 1957 with the self-written Diana, an intense ballad describing the frustration and unrequited love of a young teenager for a slightly older female. With its distinctive rhythm pattern, the song was powerfully evocative and stayed at the top of the UK charts for a lengthy nine weeks, as well as reaching number 1 in the USA. It... Read more