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Anka gets credit for co-writing Jackson single
13 Oct 2009
Kansas City Star
Frederick M. Brown Paul Anka is getting his due credit. (Photo, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) More News LOS ANGELES (AP) With a familiar high-pitched voice counting off one-two-three-four, a new Michael Jackson single debuted online Monday, prompting a hasty response from the singer's estate after Paul Anka revealed he was the song's co-writer. "This Is It" is featured on...
VH1
Former '50s teen idol Anka wrote the original song with Jackson in 1983. by Gil Kaufman If you feel like you've heard the new Michael Jackson song, before, you are not alone. The title track to the upcoming E-Mail this story to a friend Add RSS Headlines Add VH1 News to My Yahoo documentary about rehearsals for the pop icon's planned career comeback was released at midnight on...
The Guardian
It has emerged that Michael Jackson's 'original' song was written in 1983 with singer Paul Anka, who will now be credited on the single and receive royalties A still from the Michael Jackson documentary This Is It recently released with much fanfare was originally destined for a Paul Anka album. The Jackson estate was caught in an embarrassing imbroglio yesterday, discovering...
Watchdog warns against toxic anka
09 Mar 2010
Taipei Times
TASTY THREAT: Traditionally added to steamed rice, anka, or 'red rice,' can be toxic if the fermentation process is flawed and it is eaten in large quantities The Consumers’ Foundation yesterday warned consumers to be careful when purchasing food products containing the fungus anka, as some can be highly toxic. The foundation in November inspected anka food products sold at...
Michael Jackson's 'This is it' song stolen from Paul Anka or publicity stunt? (both videos here)
13 Oct 2009
The Examiner
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The new Michael Jackson song is apparently an old Paul Anka Song...Really? TMZ reported that “Paul Anka claims that in 1983, he wrote a song with Jackson called "I Never Heard" -- and the demo of the song was recorded in Anka's studio in Carmel, CA. Anka says he took the tape to a studio in Hollywood to put the finishing touches on it for...
Paul Anka Claims 'This Is It' is a Rip-Off
12 Oct 2009
The Examiner
(AP Photo/Sony Music) Michael Jackson’s new single, “This Is It,” was released on Sunday night. But Paul Anka heard more than just a great pop song. He heard his own writing....
Anka struck in head, wife arrested
14 Dec 2008
Canada Dot Com
OTTAWA - Paul Anka's wife was arrested after the Ottawa-born singer was cut in the head by a piece of ice during a recent domestic dispute, but prosecutors say they won't pursue the case. Anka was struck during an argument with his wife, Anna Anka, after an ice bucket fell to the floor on Nov. 28,...
National Post
By Ben Kaplan, National Post October 13, 2010 6:06 PM --> Paul Anka to Justin Bieber: it’s longevity, not hotness, that really matters. Photograph by: Holmes Creative, National Post There’s almost anything you can ask Paul Anka, but he says the Justin Bieber comparisons are getting stale. “These goddamned articles keep comparing him to me, but don’t tell me how hot you are,...
Canada Dot Com
The original teen idol, Paul Anka, has lived long enough to be able to separate a flash in the pan from an artist who's built for the long run. Justin Bieber, you've been warned. Photograph by: Handout, Handout There's almost anything you can ask Paul Anka, but he says the Justin Bieber comparisons are getting stale. "These goddamned articles keep comparing him to me, but...
