Paul Anka
Born July 30, 1941, in Ottawa into a tight-knit Canadian family, Paul Anka didn’t waste much time getting his life in music started. He sang in the choir at church and studied piano. He honed his writing skills with journalism courses, even working at the Ottawa Citizen. By 13, he had his own vocal group, the Bobbysoxers. He performed at every amateur night he could get to in his mother’s car, unbeknownst to her of course. Soon after, he won a trip to New York by winning a Campbell’s Soup contest for IGA Food Stores that required him to spend three months collecting soup can labels. It was there his dream was solidified that he was going to make it as a singer-composer; there was not a doubt in his young tenacious mind. Don’t miss the legendary Paul Anka, Friday, Oct. 6 at the Silver Legacy as he kicks off the Great Eldorado Italian Festival, Oct. 7 & 8.
