PAUL ANKA

Date: Saturday, November 26 & 27
Time: 8pm
Price: TBA
Location: Superstar Theater

Paul Anka exudes an old world charm. He is a remarkably at ease relating stories of his near five decade musical past. It is a career in which he transformed himself from being a '50s teen idol into a superb vocal musician recognized around the world, and one of most successful pop songwriters in history.

Anka has recorded 125 albums to date including over 10 albums in Japanese, German, Spanish, French, and Italian, composing songs culturally tailored to each country.  He has sold close to 15 million albums worldwide.  Among his Billboard chart stats in the U.S. are three #1 songs, "Diana," "Lonely Boy," and "You're Having My Baby," as well as 22 Top 20 hits.

Anka also has a staggering 900 songs to his credit--130 recorded by other artists including Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, Linda Ronstadt, and Robbie Williams. He is particularly well-known for penning signature songs for others, notably "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (Buddy Holly), ”She's a Lady" (Tom Jones), "Puppy Love" (Donny Osmond)  and, of course, "My Way" (Frank Sinatra).

His latest CD is Classic Songs, My Way features lush treatments of songs by Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel, and Bryan Adams, a swinging take on the Killers' "Mr. Brightside" and surprising new renditions of two classics from Paul's own formidable canon. The recipient of valuable support from Anka earlier in his career, Michael Bublé returns the favor by joining his swing mentor on his 1958 Top 10 hit "You Are My Destiny" - the remarkable new version replaces the original's teenage ardour with a temperament that's older and wiser. For the album's grand finale, Jon Bon Jovi joins Anka on a soaring performance of "My Way," which Paul famously turned from a little-known French song into a perennial showstopper for his late friend Frank Sinatra