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Born in Canada, this singer, songwriter, and actor has an estimated net worth of $80 million. Paul Albert Anka famous in the 1950s with the release of a song called ''Diana''. He is maybe, even more famous for his songwriting abilities. He wrote Tom Jones' massive hit ''She's a Lady'', Frank Sinatra's ''My Way''. He even wrote the theme song for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Carson.

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He's a good friend of the late singer Michael Jackson to whom he wrote the song ''I Never Heard'' in 1983 which was actually released in 2009. under the name of ''This Is It''. Anka became a US citizen in 1990. Paul Anka was married twice and has five daughters and one son from last marriage. Anka also persuaded film career which wasn't that famous. However, he had few cameo roles in movies like The Longest Day and 3000 Miles to Graceland. He has sold over 75 million albums and released over 25 albums in his career.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

1974

Record Sales

Estimated record sales from the album, Times of Your Life (500 thousand copies sold in the US)

$750,000

1973

Record Sales

Estimated record sales from the album, Anka (500 thousand copies sold in the US)

$750,000