A new doc on the Paul Anka-penned standard premiered at Cannes in May and detailed its origin as an obscure French pop song and its journey to karaoke mainstay In the 55 years since its release, “My ...
David Bowie's Life on Mars? was inspired in part by Frank Sinatra's My Way, sharing a melodic connection that shaped Bowie's ...
Las Vegas was built on glitter, risk and razzle dazzle and the organizers of this year’s Super Bowl were wise to pay tribute to the man who arguably played the biggest role (besides Benjamin “Bugsy” ...
In the 1970s, Elvis Presley began covering “My Way,” a song Paul Anka wrote for Frank Sinatra. Anka saw Sinatra’s version of the song as defiant, and he didn’t think Elvis was capable of striking this ...
When Paul Anka wrote “My Way,” he specifically had Sinatra’s vocals, and his intonation, in mind but admitted that he was nervous about writing a song for the crooner. “He’d always tease me, ‘Hey kid, ...