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Paul Anka: His Way

Paul Anka

Streaming on HBO

A new documentary traces the seven-decade career of Paul Anka, the hitmaker behind songs like “My Way” (popularized by Frank Sinatra), “She’s a Lady” (Tom Jones’s highest-charting single), and “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” (sampled by Doja Cat in her 2021 song, “Freak”). Bill Burr, Jason Bateman (Anka’s son-in-law), and Anka himself help narrate the artist’s journey from his childhood in Ottawa to global stardom. At 84, Anka is still touring. His motto: “Roll with the punches. Keep evolving. Every decade.” —Paulina Prosnitz

Photograph courtesy of Paul Anka/HBO