'I was pretty precocious, a pretty aggressive kid,' Anka said. From an early age, it was clear that Anka had an abundance of confidence and big dreams of life on stage. Anka spent his childhood helping out in the kitchen and schmoozing with patrons of his father's restaurant, the Locanda, a popular hangout for Ottawa journalists, politicians and businessmen. Anka was the eldest of three children born to his Lebanese-Canadian parents, Andy and Camelia Anka. He rose to the top of the charts again with the 1974 duet 'You're Having My Baby.' Early LifeĪnka was born on July 30, 1941, in Ottawa, Canada.
He then appeared in several films, headlined a Vegas act, hosted TV variety shows and wrote hits for the likes of Frank Sinatra and Tom Jones.
Born in Canada in 1941, teen singer Paul Anka's hit 'Diana' sold millions of copies and set him up as a top teen idol with prolific songwriting abilities.
