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Paul Anka Group 3: Erica Hebl, Myrrh-Anna Kienitz, Tien Nyugen, Conor Leigh, Eva Mueller Early Life Born on July 30th, 1941 in Ottawa, Canada Formed the Bobbysoxers, a vocal group at 13 At 15, had his first song released, “Blau-Wile Deverest Fontaine” Don Costa, for ABC-Paramount Records, signed him on at age 16. Career He drew on his personal life for inspiration for his music, calling them “very autobiographical” At age 22, he married Anne de Zogheb, a former model. He focused on honing his writing skills, so that if his singing career got overshadowed, he had something to fall back on. Later in Life He wrote music for a number of other artists and for a movie, The Longest Day. Paul also starred in many movies and TV shows after the teen idol craze cooled off in the 60s. One of the very few first artists in his time to perform in Las Vegas and enter international market (Europe and Asia). Paul Anka’s musical style Genre: Soft Rock Very pop-oriented Sang slow love songs, or ballads Often had a theme of self-pity Paul Anka was a crooner Smooth, pleasant voice Very much “in control” of his voice Unique elements of his musical style Singing/songwriting ability Excellent control of his voice and wide vocal range Wrote catchy, pleasant lyrics Able to effectively communicate teenage feelings into songs Deeper voice than many other crooners of the time More adult-like How does Paul Anka fit into the evolution of Rock and Roll? Paul Anka was a part of the early development of soft rock, a subgenre of rock and roll Anka’s mixture of the musical elements of pop ballads and rock and roll made him a major influence to future soft rock artists The soft rock subgenre remains highly popular today as a more pleasant alternative to mainstream rock music Representation of “Teen Heartthrob” from the early years to his golden years Aug 28, 2007 June 7, 2005 July 2, 1957 Collection of hits from the 50’s Influenced by Most of Paul’s music focused on Soft Rock, Pop, and Jazz. His musical