After 45 years in show business, the numbers begin to add

up. With over 900 songs to his credit, 124 albums, 22 top 20

hits including three number one songs, Paul Anka's prolific

musical legacy stretches on and on. With so much material under

his belt, it is no wonder that he still tours 10 months out

of the year. His travels bring him to Peachtree City's

Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater this Friday and Saturday.

Originally from Ottowa, Ontario, a trip to New York at the

ripe age of 16, prompted him to write a song for a girl four

years his senior, "Diana." The tune became a number

one hit and catapulted Paul to fame as a teen idol. Before

the age of 18 he had already penned five top 20 songs, including "Put

You Head On My Shoulder", "You Are My Destiny", "Lonely

Boy", and "Puppy Love."

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