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Paul Anka · 1962

Paul Anka

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 1, 1962TV⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on NBC. Its famous instrumental opening theme, “Johnny's Theme”, was written by Paul Anka. According to the source variants, Johnny Carson contributed either an unused section of lyrics or the opening drum part, and an agreement gave him half of the royalties. According to one source variant, the theme earned each of them approximately $200,000 a year over the years. The program subsequently became one of the most important television formats of its era.

Related events

  1. Paul AnkaAugust 19, 1959
    Recording⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Paul Anka released the song “Put Your Head on My Shoulder”.
  2. Paul AnkaSeptember 7, 1959
    Chart⭐⭐⭐
    Paul Anka moved up the chart from No. 67 to No. 41 with “Put Your Head On My Shoulder”.
  3. Paul AnkaAugust 7, 1957
    Television⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Paul Anka debutoval v celostátní americké televizi v pořadu American Bandstand, kde zazpíval svůj hit „Diana“, který dosáhl 2. místa v USA a 1. místa ve Velké Británii.
  4. Paul AnkaAugust 25, 1957
    Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Paul Anka reached number one on the UK singles chart with “Diana”. It was his only UK chart-topper and also the first UK number-one hit by a teenage solo artist. At the time of the success he was only a few days short of his 16th birthday, and he wrote the song about his brother's babysitter.
  5. Paul AnkaAugust 30, 1957
    Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐
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  6. Paul AnkaAugust 14, 1974
    Award⭐⭐⭐⭐
    His duet with Odia Coates, “You’re Having My Baby”, was awarded a gold record despite criticism from feminists, who objected to the use of the word “my” in “my baby” rather than “our baby”. The song reached number one in the US and number 6 in the UK.
  7. Paul AnkaAugust 26, 1974
    Award⭐⭐⭐
    As part of Women's Equality Day, the National Organization of Women presented Paul Anka with the “Keep Her In Her Place” award for his song “(You're) Having My Baby”.
  8. Paul AnkaSeptember 7, 1974
    Chart⭐⭐⭐
    Paul Anka spent his third week at No. 1 on the US singles chart with “(You're) Having My Baby”, before Eric Clapton was expected to replace him with “I Shot The Sheriff”.
  9. Paul AnkaAugust 26, 1981
    Award⭐⭐⭐
    Ottawa Mayor Marion Dewar and the city council proclaimed “Paul Anka Day” in honor of his 25 years in show business and also named a street Paul Anka Drive after him. The Canadian singer and songwriter had written more than 900 songs at the time, including “My Way”.
  10. Paul AnkaSeptember 5, 1990
    Career⭐⭐⭐
    Paul Anka became a US citizen.
  11. Paul AnkaSeptember 6, 1990
    Career⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Paul Anka, who was born in Ottawa, Canada, became a U.S. citizen in Las Vegas. During the ceremony, he joked that after paying a million dollars in taxes every year, he felt it was the right time to gain the right to do everything else. During the ceremony, his improperly parked car was also towed away.
  12. Paul AnkaOctober 2, 2000
    Legal⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Sources report that divorce proceedings were filed between Paul Anka and his wife Anne de Zogheb, a former model, after 37 years of marriage. Some sources state that Anne Anka filed, while others say Paul Anka filed. One source states that the couple had been married since 1963 and had five daughters.