Paul Anka: Writing Frank Sinatra's 'My Way' & Friendship W/ Johnny Carson | Eric Metaxas on TBN

Paul Anka joins Eric Metaxas to share how he came to write Frank Sinatra's famous song, My Way, his friendship with Johnny Carson and the making of his latest album, "Making Memories." Don't miss this exciting interview from Eric Metaxas on TBN!

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0:00 Intro
0:43 Teen Music Career
2:30 Writing Sinatra's "My Way"
5:14 Johnny Carson's Tonight Show Theme Song
7:32 New Album "Making Memories"

[larrydykes]

Paul Anka is one of the greatest musical talents the US has ever been privileged to know. I'm 73 and still finding out he wrote things I have known for years without knowing who wrote them.

[matrox]

I was born in the second half of the 50s so I grew up listening to this music. The 1950s -1970s produced the best collection of music in history. We had great music and cool cars.

[majortwang]

"My Way" is a song popularized in 1969 by Frank Sinatra set to the music of the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed by Jacques Revaux with lyrics by Gilles Thibaut and Claude François[1][2] and first performed in 1967 by Claude François. Its English lyrics were written by Paul Anka and are unrelated to the original French song.

[cliffm]

Very cool, what an incredible guy, to have been in show biz for 60 years!

[Mandrake]

“My Way” is actually a French song that Anka put English lyrics to called “Comme D’Habitude.” The other authors are Francois, Revaux, and Thibault.

[goldenrayofcentralsun]

Could not have had a more blessed life. What a lucky man, Paul Anka!

[janjarvlepp]

I saw him at the Ottawa Ex one summer when he was playing to his hometown crowd. He had the audience in the palm of his hand. He was first first big star from Ottawa and is definitely the most enduring. Bravo!

[leserickson]

Paul Anka, a Canadian and always will be. Fantastic performer, love to watch him perform with one of his daughter's. Really enjoy listening to him speak and talk about is work acquittances truly a humble man, his parents well done keeping him grounded. What a creation, a master piece.

[rociobany]

YES ... a true blessing to us from Canada ... Thank you for having him on your show ... he is a historic gem 💎 ❤ 🎵🎤🌹

[BufordPusser]

That was a fabulous interview. Very interesting. Thank you very much.

[michaelf]

I used to cook for Paul, all the time in the 80s, when he was performing at the Golden Nugget.

[MrGrackley]

I'm now 74. In 1968 while I was attending a small 800 student junior college. I was a student light & sound technician. Paul came to perform, yea wow! I was asked to assist. Now, I find out he was working at that time on one of the greatest songs of all time. That's icing on my cake!

[kebirbenkaccem]

Paul anka is great ..in his voice resonate the middle East....Paul Anka and elvis are the two who ignited energy....Thank you Paul and Elvis for the thrills.

[hestergreen]

Paul Anka, a true gem. A true genius. Thank you….

[Hof]

Hold me til the morning comes with Peter Cetera is one of Paul Anka’s greatest songs. It’s simply amazing.

[ChataCovers]

i'm canadian and i'm 62, i've followed paul anka a long time and love the guy cause of his song writing ability, but it really breaks my heart to out right lie and say that he came up with this song when it was done by that french dude in france first. It just surprises me that he did not just out right say oh well this song was originally done in french but i just put the lyrics in english but in my way (pardon the pun). I thought he'd of been more honest than that. but yes of course the song was a smash success

[RonnieMinh]

Great talent, a great guy. Thanks for all the wonderful music!

[jamesdrynan]

Anka wrote English lyrics for Sinatra's signature song. The French " Comme d'Habitude " contained the melody.

[marcelomerchan]

PAULI YOU ARE THE BEST....I USED TO SEE HIM IN HIS TV SHOW IN THE 80...✌

[herminiogeronimo]

I was only 7 years old when I heard from neighbors' vacuum tube radios his first hit - Diana, and instantly I followed his hits after hits here in the Philippines. And when I courted in 1965 my first love named Nilda from our place, I lent her Paul's 15 Big, Big Hits vinyl records that I still keep.