Paul Anka
- MatchPaul Anka
- 100%Neil Sedaka
- 94%Bobby Vinton
- 91%Bobby Darin
- 90%Johnny Tillotson
- 87%Pat Boone
- 82%The Platters
- 77%Brenda Lee
- 74%Frankie Valli
- 74%The Four Seasons
- 72%Matt Monro
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
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swing
jazz
oldies
canadian
easy listening
pop
60s
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