Singer
Paul Anka
1941 - today
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Paul Anka
His biography is available in 57 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2024). Paul Anka is the 143rd most popular singer (up from 178th in 2024), the 38th most popular biography from Canada (up from 48th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Canadian Singer.
Paul Anka is most famous for his song, "Puppy Love," which he wrote when he was 14 years old.
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Among Singers
Among singers, Paul Anka ranks 143 out of 4,381. Before him are Nina Hagen, Art Garfunkel, Jimmie Rodgers, DMX, Astrud Gilberto, and Yma Sumac. After him are Sandra, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Bing Crosby, Jenny Lind, Grace Jones, and Little Richard.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Nina Hagen
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 137
Art Garfunkel
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 138
Jimmie Rodgers
1897 - 1933
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 139
DMX
1970 - 2021
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 140
Astrud Gilberto
1940 - 2023
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 141
Yma Sumac
1923 - 2008
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 142
Paul Anka
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 143
Sandra
1962 - Present
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 144
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
1974 - Present
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 145
Bing Crosby
1903 - 1977
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 146
Jenny Lind
1820 - 1887
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 147
Grace Jones
1948 - Present
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 148
Little Richard
1932 - 2020
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 149
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Paul Anka ranks 62. Before him are Viktor Zubkov, Frank Farian, Ryan O'Neal, Art Garfunkel, Angelo Scola, and Milan Kučan. After him are Nona Gaprindashvili, Ritchie Valens, Jordi Savall, Michael Howard, Jürgen Prochnow, and Karl Barry Sharpless.
Others Born in 1941
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Viktor Zubkov
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 56
Frank Farian
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2024
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 57
Ryan O'Neal
ACTOR
1941 - 2023
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 58
Art Garfunkel
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 59
Angelo Scola
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 60
Milan Kučan
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 61
Paul Anka
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 62
Nona Gaprindashvili
CHESS PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 63
Ritchie Valens
MUSICIAN
1941 - 1959
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 64
Jordi Savall
COMPOSER
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 65
Michael Howard
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 66
Jürgen Prochnow
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 67
Karl Barry Sharpless
CHEMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 68
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Paul Anka ranks 38 out of NaN. Before him are Frederick Banting (1891), Bryan Adams (1959), Neil Young (1945), Sidney Altman (1939), Willard Boyle (1924), and Henry Taube (1915). After him are William Shatner (1931), William Vickrey (1914), James Naismith (1861), Jim Peebles (1935), Henry Clinton (1730), and John Sparrow David Thompson (1845).
Others born in Canada
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Frederick Banting
PHYSICIAN
1891 - 1941
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 32
Bryan Adams
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 33
Neil Young
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 34
Sidney Altman
CHEMIST
1939 - 2022
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 35
Willard Boyle
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2011
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 36
Henry Taube
CHEMIST
1915 - 2005
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 37
Paul Anka
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 38
William Shatner
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 39
William Vickrey
ECONOMIST
1914 - 1996
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 40
James Naismith
INVENTOR
1861 - 1939
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 41
Jim Peebles
PHYSICIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 42
Henry Clinton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1730 - 1795
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 43
John Sparrow David Thompson
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1894
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 44
Among Singers In Canada
Among singers born in Canada, Paul Anka ranks 3. Before him are Celine Dion (1968), and Bryan Adams (1959). After him are Drake (1986), The Weeknd (1990), Mylène Farmer (1961), Grimes (1988), Justin Bieber (1994), Denny Doherty (1940), Shania Twain (1965), Nelly Furtado (1978), and Alanis Morissette (1974).
Celine Dion
1968 - Present
HPI: 76.43
Rank: 1
Bryan Adams
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 2
Paul Anka
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 3
Drake
1986 - Present
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 4
The Weeknd
1990 - Present
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 5
Mylène Farmer
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 6
Grimes
1988 - Present
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 7
Justin Bieber
1994 - Present
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 8
Denny Doherty
1940 - 2007
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 9
Shania Twain
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 10
Nelly Furtado
1978 - Present
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 11
Alanis Morissette
1974 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 12
