Legendary musician Paul Anka, 84, rose to fame nearly seven decades ago when he was just a teenager, and he's been flying high ever since. With "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" gaining new life on TikTok and constant world tours, he has no plans of slowing down. And thanks to his strict health regimen, it doesn't seem like he has to.
The "My Way" writer made a bold choice during his rise to fame that ensured the longevity of his voice and health. “I never became a drinker,” he told PageSix in a Nov. 29 interview. “I never became a smoker… I made up my mind that if I were going to continue to try and create… I gotta be in good health. And it’s paid off.”
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Now in his 80s, the "Puppy Love" icon works hard to keep his voice in tip-top shape. “I drink olive oil,” he said. “I drink lemon juice at a certain time… I fast once a week. I exercise, [I do] what I have to do. That’s it. It’s pretty simple. It’s nothing new. It’s just that you have to respect the vessel and just do it.”
The former Rat Pack pal has no problem calling out musicians who don't take the same precautions and end up losing their vocal abilities. “[I tell] all my buddies who are not singing well anymore. I say, ‘Keep your dignity and stop shortchanging the consumer and ride out a hero and a winner.'”
Though he knows the "day is coming" where he may have to retire, too, it won't be anytime soon if he can help it. A big part of that is avoiding stress (and stress-causing people.)
“I’m in this passage where I don’t want any people to put any stress in my life,” he shared. “Go away! Don’t need you. That’s the big killer.”
Anka burst into stardom as a teenager in the late 1950s. His first single, "Diana," was written about a girl he had a crush on at 14, and it shot to No. 1 in both his home country of Canada and the United States, selling tens of millions of copies. That breakout made him one of the era’s biggest teen idols, and he followed it up with mega-hits like "Lonely Boy" and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder," cementing his success.
? SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox ?Anka has reinvented himself over and over again throughout the years as a recording artist and highly successful songwriter, allowing him to stay relevant for decades. He's written enduring classics for other stars — like the English lyrics for "My Way," which became synonymous with Frank Sinatra. Anka's released dozens of studio albums, with his most recent, Midnight and Memory, coming out in 2025.
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