![]() In 1956, with $100 given to him by his uncle, he went to New York City where he auditioned for Don Costa at ABC Records, singing what was widely believed to be a lovestruck verse he had written to a former babysitter. Paul Anka recorded his first single, "I Confess", when he was 14. Paul Anka at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, 1959 He attended Fisher Park High School, where he was part of a vocal trio called the Bobby Soxers. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral choir under the direction of Frederick Karam, with whom he studied music theory. His father came to America from Bab Tuma, Damascus, Syria, and his mother was an immigrant from Lebanon. His parents were both of Lebanese Christian descent. 5 Other film and television appearancesĪnka was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to Camelia (née Tannis) and Andrew Emile "Andy" Anka Sr., who owned a restaurant called the Locanda. ![]()
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