Paul Anka
Paul Anka is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1950s with teen pop hits like "Diana" and "Lonely Boy." He wrote "My Way," made famous by Frank Sinatra, and the theme song for *The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson*.
His name sometimes appears as shorthand for a certain style of midcentury crooning.
Roman hunting goddess
- composerCreator of musical works
- lyricistWriter of song texts
- hitmakerCreator of popular songs
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
ballad · catalogue · publishing · hook · chorus · verse · bridge · anthem
Object of romantic admiration
- pin-upAttractive person's poster
- bobbysoxer1940s adolescent female fan
- fangirlObsessive female enthusiast
- swoonLose consciousness briefly
dreamy · poster · matinee · idolized · adoration · fifties · youthful · charming
Diana
Roman hunting goddess
melody · ballad · catalogue · publishing · hook · chorus · verse · bridge · anthem · discography
heartthrob
Object of romantic admiration
- pin-upAttractive person's poster
- bobbysoxer1940s adolescent female fan
- fangirlObsessive female enthusiast
swoon · dreamy · poster · matinee · idolized · adoration · fifties · youthful · charming · handsome
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- hall-of-famerHonored member of elite
- iconPictorial screen symbol
trailblazer · Canadian · Ottawa · Grammy · longevity · veteran · maestro · influence · Juno · autobiography
lounge
Comfortable waiting room
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
velvet · smooth · serenade · croon · sway · charmer · sultry · Vegas · Sinatra · Martin
- Canadian MusicNeil Young, Joni Mitchell, Drake, The Weeknd, Celine Dion
- oldiesElvis, golden oldies, Hound Dog, oldies, Johnny B. Goode
Paul AnkaSid Vicious
Johnny Rotten · Iggy Pop · Lou Reed · Marilyn Manson · Tom Waits
Paul AnkaSid Vicious
Johnny Rotten · Marilyn Manson · Frank Zappa · Ozzy Osbourne · Alice Cooper
Paul AnkaJohn Cage
Prepared piano inventor
Yoko Ono · experimental music · free jazz · avant-garde · Swans