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I'm so young and you're so old
This, my darling, I've been told
I don't care just what they say
This, my darling, I've been told
I don't care just what they say
'Cause forever I will pray
You and I will be as free
As the birds up in the trees
Oh, please stay by me, Diana
Thrills I get when you hold me close
Oh, my darling, you're the most
I love you but do you love me
Oh, Diana, can't you see
I love you with all my heart
And I hope we will never part
Oh, please stay by me, Diana
Oh, my darlin', oh, my lover
Tell me that there is no other
I love you with my heart
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Only you can take my heart
Only you can tear it apart
When you hold me in your loving arms
I can feel you giving all your charms
Hold me, darling, ho-ho hold me tight
Squeeze me baby with-a all your might
Oh, please stay by me, Diana
Oh, please, Diana
Oh, please, Diana
Oh, please, Diana
Paul Albert Anka, OC (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor. Anka became famous in the late 1950s, '60s, and '70s with hit songs like "Diana", "Lonely Boy", "Put Your Head on My Shoulder", and "(You're) Having My Baby".
He wrote such well-known music as the theme for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and one of Tom Jones's biggest hits, "She's a Lady", as well as the English lyrics for Frank Sinatra's signature song, "My Way" (originally the French song "Comme d'habitude").
In 1983, he co-wrote the song "I Never Heard" with Michael Jackson. It was retitled and released in 2009 under the name "This Is It".[1]
An additional song that Jackson co-wrote with Anka from this 1983 session, "Love Never Felt So Good", has since been discovered, and will be released in the future. The song was also released by Johnny Mathis in 1984.
Anka became a naturalized US citizen in 1990.
| Paul Anka | |
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Anka at the 2007 North Sea Jazz Festival
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Albert Anka |
| Born | July 30, 1941 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Pop, jazz, soft rock, doo-wop |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1955–present |
| Labels | EMI Columbia, RCA, Columbia |
| Website | Official website |
Comeback
His 1998 album A Body of Work was his first new U.S. studio release since Walk a Fine Line in 1983; vocalists and performers included Celine Dion, Kenny G, Patti LaBelle, and Skyler Jett.The album included a new version of "Hold Me 'Til the Morning Comes", once again performed with Peter Cetera. In 2005, his album of big-band arrangements of contemporary standards, Rock Swings, provided a mainstream comeback of sorts that saw him awarded a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto.
On October 12, 2009, Anka stated that Michael Jackson's new release titled "This Is It" was a collaborative effort between the two in 1983. According to Anka, after recording the song, Jackson decided not to use it and the tune was then recorded and released by Sa-Fire.
After Anka threatened to sue for credit and a share of royalties, the administrators of Jackson's estate granted Anka 50% of the copyright.[11]
An additional song that Jackson co-wrote with Anka from this 1983 session, "Love Never Felt So Good", was discovered shortly thereafter. His album Songs of December charted at #58 in Canada in November 2011.[12]
Italy
Already locally famous as a teenage idol for his songs in English, Anka hit the Italian market with "Summer's Gone" in 1960; it was released as "Dove Sei".The record got immediate success, reaching #4 on Italian hit lists,[13] opening a promising foreign career. Anka then underwent an intense collaboration with Italian musicians of the time, including composer/director Ennio Morricone, singer/songwriter Lucio Battisti, and lyricist Mogol.
His official discography reports nine singles released by RCA Italy,[14] but the Italian charts list at least six other songs he interpreted or recorded in Italian.
His top hit was "Ogni giorno" which scored #1 in 1962, followed by "Piangerò per te" and "Ogni volta", which reached both #2, in 1963 and 1964. "Ogni volta" ("Every Time") was sung by Anka during the Festival di San Remo of 1964 and then sold more than one million copies in Italy alone; it was also awarded a gold disc.[15]
He returned to San Remo in 1968 with "La farfalla impazzita" by Battisti-Mogol. On that occasion the same title was interpreted by Italian crooner Johnny Dorelli. The pair of singers, however, were eliminated before the final stage of the competition. Anka, maybe only coincidentally, left the Italian scene shortly thereafter.
In 2003 Anka came back with an exclusive concert in Bologna, organized by the Italian company Mapei during the CERSAIE exhibition.
He recorded a version of "My Way" with alternate lyrics dedicated to the sponsor of the evening.[citation needed]
In 2006 he recorded a duet with 1960s Italian hit-maker Adriano Celentano, a new cover of "Diana," with Italian lyrics by Celentano-Mogol and with singer/songwriter Alex Britti on the guitar.[16] The song hit #3.
Other countries
With less success than in Italy, Anka tried the French
market as well.
At least two songs by Anka with French lyrics are
known: one reported by the Italian charts ("Faibles Femmes", 1959[13]) and another reported by his official discography ("Comme Avant"[14]) with Mireille Mathieu.
A single release in Japanese
("Kokoro No Sasae"/"Shiawase E No Tabiji") is also reported on his
discography.
In 1993 he recorded a duet with Philippine singer Regine
Velasquez entitled "It's Hard to Say Goodbye", included in her album, Reason Enough.
This song was re-recorded several years later by Anka and Celine Dion and was included in his album A Body of Work.[citation needed]
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