Thursday, December 10, 2015 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Paul Anka in Concert
H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center
Shippensburg University
475 Lancaster Drive
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Departments: Human Services Information and Referral,
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Paul Anka didn’t waste time getting his life in music started. From an early age he sang in a choir, studied piano and honed his writing skills with journalism courses. By 13, he had his own vocal group, the Bobbysoxers. Soon after, he won a trip to New York where his dream to make it as a singer/ composer was solidified.
In 1957, he scored a meeting with Don Costa of ABC-Paramount Records, playing him a batch of songs that included “Diana”. Costa was duly enthusiastic about the potential of the young singer and songwriter. The rapid and enormous success of “Diana”, his first number one hit, made him a star at the young age of 15.
Soon after, Paul found himself traveling by bus with the ‘Cavalcade of Stars’ with the top names of the day. Anka was the youngest entertainer to ever perform at the Copa Cabana. And the hits continued to come with “Lonely Boy,” “It’s Time to Cry,” “Put Your Head on my Shoulders,” and many more.
Anka, confident in his talent as a writer, went on to write for Buddy Holly and Connie Francis. And becoming a mascot and a junior associate of Sinatra and the Rat Pack also had its privileges. By the ‘70s, the success of “My Way” and a string of hits like “(You’re) Having My Baby” confirmed his status as an icon of popular music and led to a decades-long career as an entertainer, actor, and songwriter.
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