Do you Remember Paul Anka

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 00:16

Watching italian TV and they have this tribute programme on from New York. Well what stars they have on Madonna, Sylvester Stallone Paul Anka and many more from italian backgrounds. So many. I watched Paul Anka who is now 70, looks 50, sings with the same voice we know him for. Sylvester cant sing or even speak italian. Looks good though. The programme was for the Italian/American Foundation

The Dignitries etc all from Italian extraction. All the top stars and Italian stars. Things like this are a joy to watch. xx

Roomy


Joined: 20/02/2011
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 00:30

Looks 50? I am 50 and pleased I don't look like a 70 year old that looks 50, I must look 30 hahahahaha...

shrimp


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 939

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 00:32

Lilli, I would definately leave home for Francesco de Mosta,he must be the most georgeous Italian male that ever walked this earth, certainly a joy to watch and to listen to! did you watch his TV programes about Italy??

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 00:34

Didn't he write My Way?

shrimp


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 939

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 00:37

errrrrrrrrr.....no Blackbird, he didnt..............x

philbailey


Joined: 17/01/2011
Posts: 3534

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 00:39

"My Way" is a song with lyrics written by Paul Anka and popularized by Frank Sinatra. The English version is based on a French song "Comme d'habitude" with music by Claude François and Jacques Revaux, and lyrics by Claude Francois and Gilles Thibault. Anka's English lyrics are unrelated to the original French and Anka is credited as a co-composer of "My Way" because he largely re-wrote the song. "My Way" is often quoted as the most covered song in history.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Way_%28song%29

shrimp


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 939

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 00:41

sorry blackbird, was thinking you meant francesco de mosta!!!

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 00:52

Shrimp I think he is soooooooooo sexy/ Phil can I call you that, thank you I am learning as I go along. EVEN THOUGH i am married to an ITALIAN i do not KNOW All the culture as it does differ notrh to south, it seems the music comes from south. It is so fascinating. \i do love their culture. Do I have to apologize to anyone else

philbailey


Joined: 17/01/2011
Posts: 3534

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 01:06

Lilli . I will swap music facts for recipes



sound like a deal

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 06:54

You should listen to Paul Anka's album 'Rock Swings'. Famous rock songs given the big swing-jazz band treatment. Great stuff.

The man is a legend having written over 900 hit songs. Still manages to visit TRNC on his tour! Amazing at 70....

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 07:26

Oh please stay by me Diana { yep i remember him well }

Simbas

CarrieRBag



Joined: 23/12/2008
Posts: 1374

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 09:24

Did you see Paul Anka at The Rocks in 2009? He was amazing...follow this link.. http://living-in-northern-cyprus.com/review/2009/08/rosy-rocks/



I have lots of pix of him taken at the Rocks if you want to see them. x

Tiggy


Joined: 25/07/2007
Posts: 1994

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 13:09

Simbas, you are a fibber!!

andy-f


Joined: 03/05/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 22:57

also had a smash hit on the northern soul scene in the mid to late seventies with a RCA recording he did called " cant help loving you " . its still played and danced to at northern soul gatherings to this day , youtube it and have a boogie !





andy