Editing Paul Anka (section)

==Early life==
Paul Albert Anka was born in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], to Camelia (née Tannis) and Andrew Emile "Andy" Anka Sr., who owned a restaurant called the Locanda.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/i-was-a-lonely-boy/article18288749/|title=I was a lonely boy|last=Hampson|first=Sarah|date=April 27, 2002|work=The Globe & Mail|access-date=January 25, 2020}}</ref> According to Anka's autobiography, ''My Way'', both of his parents were of Lebanese Christian descent; however, he also states in his autobiography that his ancestors came from [[Bab Tuma]], in [[Syria]].<ref name=":0">{{cite book|last=Anka|first=Paul|year=2013|title=My Way: An Autobiography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nK3YhlaflSQC&q=Lebanese|pages=10–11|publisher=St. Martin's Publishing |isbn=9781250035202}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|year=2005|title=With Paul Anka, 'Rock Swings,' Part Two.|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4793881?storyId=4793881&t=1593052812491|website=NPR.org|publisher=Fresh Air radio talk show broadcast|page=minute 3.25- 4:38}}</ref> His father came to Canada from [[Damascus]], Syria, and his mother was an immigrant from Lebanon.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Paul Anka, Kids' wonder singer |journal=Life Magazine |date=August 29, 1960 |pages=67–70 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EU8EAAAAMBAJ&q=Andrew+Anka&pg=PA70 |access-date=25 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|year=1998|title=Anka to honor his roots with concert in Lebanon|url=https://www.deseret.com/1998/3/7/19367340/anka-to-honor-his-roots-with-concert-in-lebanon|website=Deseret News}}</ref> His mother died when he was 18.<ref>{{Cite web|last=O'Keefe|first=Kevin|date=January 25, 2019|title=Paul Anka reflects on six decades of pop music success|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/paul-anka-reflects-on-six-decades-of-pop-music-success-1.4266005?cache=|access-date=September 6, 2020|website=W5|language=en}}</ref>

Anka sang with the [[St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral]] choir under the direction of Frederick Karam, with whom he studied music theory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Ottawa Citizen 21 Sep 2013, page 67 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/468593210/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> He attended [[Fisher Park High School]], where he was part of a vocal trio called the Bobby Soxers.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=City of Ottawa|url=http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/arts-culture-and-community/museums-and-heritage/witness-change-visions-andrews-newton/paul|title=Paul Anka profile|access-date=December 4, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224121150/http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/arts-culture-and-community/museums-and-heritage/witness-change-visions-andrews-newton/paul|archive-date=December 24, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=History Of Rock|url=http://www.history-of-rock.com/paul_anka.htm|title=Paul Anka profile|access-date=December 4, 2013}}</ref>