Paul Anka

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 1984

First Recording: 1958

Previously Considered? Yes  what's this?

Paul Anka
HALL OF FAME INDICATORS
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Albums
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Songs
🔲Rolling Stone Cover
🔲Saturday Night Live
🔲Major Festival Headliner
Songwriters Hall of Fame
🔲“Big Four” Grammys

Songwriters Hall of Fame: 1993

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Diana (1957)
Put Your Head on My Shoulder (1959)
Puppy Love (1960)

Paul Anka @ Wikipedia

Will Paul Anka be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
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Like their music or not, Paul Anka, Neil Sedaka and Tony Orlando are not only pioneers, but help put rock and roll on the map. These 3 have done way more for the industry than over 50% of those already elected. Paul and Neil should have been on that first list, no later than the 4th.

Posted by Joe on Thursday, 01/10/2013 @ 14:40pm


Sedaka, yes. Anka, maybe. Orlando? No.

Posted by Philip on Thursday, 01/10/2013 @ 19:30pm


In the late 1950's Elvis was drafted,Chuck Berry was arrested, Little Richard quit the music business, Buddy Holly died, and Jerry Lee Lewis was banned from the airwaves. The rock 'n roll teen idols carried rock and roll until the Beatles came along. Paul Anka's credentials are every bit as deserving for induction as Bobby Darin's. Can anyone honestly say that Del Shannon was more influential to rock and roll than Paul Anka or Neil Sedaka? Hardly.

Posted by John on Wednesday, 05/1/2013 @ 12:25pm


Anybody that is saying no to Paul Anka needs to take a closer look. Don't only look at his music. Do a little bit of digging and take a look at how many artist Paul Anka took a very hands on approach in helping. Maybe then you will start to realize why he is so important as a Rock and Roll influence and is very deserving of induction.

Posted by Zuzu on Friday, 08/25/2017 @ 11:05am


Just realized Paul Anka isn't in the RnRHOF. ??? Over 30 top 40 hits. Too cheesy? Neil Diamond is in.

Posted by Classic Rock on Saturday, 01/18/2020 @ 21:33pm


One of the most talented entertainers from 1950' to present. Still going strong with writing, composing, singing and concerts. Loves his audience and fans. The late 50's and early 60's had some of the best rock and roll singers that should not be forgotten. Put him in the hall of fame please.

Posted by Jacqueline Beard on Sunday, 06/13/2021 @ 15:16pm


Paul Anka, Neil Sedaka, Harry Nilsson and Chubby Checker should all have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame way before any Rap "artists" were ever considered.

Posted by Larry Karoll on Monday, 07/26/2021 @ 14:46pm


Paul Anka is one the few artists of the 50s (if not only) to be popular on Tik Tok, if I doesn't amount to an induction then I don't know what dose

Posted by Dana on Sunday, 01/30/2022 @ 19:32pm


Paul Anka filled In for the winter dance party after the day the music died. He was only 17! To all the braindead ANKA HATERS. out there it's meds time, how long have you head up your ass?

Posted by David Roadman on Monday, 02/28/2022 @ 17:41pm


How many rock and roll hall of shame members wrote, arranged and sang a billboard.#1 hit? Paul Anka is credited with 2 ( Diana and Lonely. Boy). Plus he wrote over 500 songs! Madonna who?

Posted by David Roadman on Monday, 02/28/2022 @ 17:49pm


81 year put on a 2 hour show at Casino Windsor , non stop without a break . He received standing ovations throughout . It would have been longer if he sang all his 60 billboard charted hits of which he wrote 36 !! He also wrote It doesn't matter for Buddy Holly , She's a Lady for Tom Jones and My Way for Sinatra. Joe Cocker , Nilsson and Neil Sedaka need to be inducted in the Rock in Roll hall of fame as well .D.A. Myles

Posted by D. A. Myles on Tuesday, 06/14/2022 @ 12:52pm


I have loved Paul Anka and his music for over 60 years. Been to his concerts. Got to dance with him. Put him in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Paul deserves to be in it without question.EE

Posted by Marie Murphy on Thursday, 02/2/2023 @ 08:32am


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