WHAT:
The Anka Sings Sinatra tour will honor a great artist who has influenced Paul Anka more than anyone else throughout his career, Frank Sinatra. It will also feature the hits that have spanned Paul Anka’s amazing career in celebration of his 60th anniversary. It will be a night to remember as Anka Sings Sinatra: His Songs, My Songs, My Way!
WHEN:
Thursday, October 11th at 8:00PM
WHERE:
Cowlitz Ballroom
ON SALE:
Friday, July 13th
IN DETAIL:
Born July 30, 1941, in Ottawa, Canada, into a close-knit family, Paul Anka didn’t waste time getting his life in music started. By 13, he had his own vocal group, the Bobbysoxers, and by 15 he became a star with his first number one hit, “Diana”. After a few hit songs, Anka, confident in his talent as a writer, wisely knew that being a songwriter meant the power was in the pen. As a result, he went on to write for Connie Francis, Leslie Gore, and Buddy Holly. In the early 60’s, he became a junior associate of Sinatra and the Rat Pack. In the late 60’s, Anka wrote “My Way” for Frank Sinatra and by the 70’s, he had another string of hits like “(You’re) Having My Baby”, “Don’t Like To Sleep Alone”, and “Times Of Your Life” which confirmed his status as an icon of popular music. If this wasn’t enough, it was revealed upon its release in 2009, that Anka co-wrote Michael Jackson’s posthumous #1 worldwide hit, “This Is It,” which has further cemented his place upon the most prolific and versatile songwriters of any generation. In April 2013, his new 14-song album entitled Duets was released by Sony Music Entertainment and featured artists such as Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Tom Jones, Celine Dion, and Michael Bublé. Duets set a milestone in Billboard Chart history because with the CD, Anka became the only artist to have a CD on the Billboard Top 100 Chart for seven consecutive decades. To date, Paul Anka has over 90 million sales worldwide and his songs have been performed over 100 million times. You won’t want to miss this show in the Cowlitz Ballroom on Thursday, October 11th at 8:00PM! Tickets for the show go on sale July 13th at 10:00AM and range from $39 to $59 each.
ABOUT ILANI:
Located on a 156-acre site in La Center, Washington, ilani, developed by the Cowlitz Tribe and Salishan-Mohegan, a partnership that includes Mohegan Sun, one of the world’s foremost gaming and entertainment developers and operators, is the West Coast’s premier gaming, dining, entertainment and meeting destination. With nearly 400,000 total square feet, ilani includes 100,000 square feet of gaming space with 2,500 slots and 75 gaming tables; 15 different restaurants, bars and retail outlets; and a 2,500-seat meeting and entertainment venue hosting nationally recognized performances. For more information, visit ilaniresort.com and follow ilani on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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