Legends Series: Singing with the Stars: Paul Anka Shares His Story
The Hollywood Godfather Podcast
GRI Entertainment
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 8 April 2026
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Gianni and Jeanie record the Podcast while on location at the Chill Out event in New Jersey and a racetrack, welcoming longtime friend Paul Anka as part of their “Legends” series. Anka discusses how his songs, including “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” are trending on TikTok, and promotes his HBO Max documentary “Paul Anka: His Way” and a planned Broadway show about his life. He shares family details, including five daughters, a 20-year-old son entering the publishing business, and his daughter’s marriage to Jason Bateman. Anka recounts writing “Diana” at 15 and launching his career via ABC-Paramount, outlines upcoming tour stops including Borgata in April and Vegas in May, and talks about staying healthy, avoiding stress, and staying active as he ages.
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| 0:00.0 | Gianni's got the stories from the coast to countryside |
| 0:08.0 | Genie's got the questions sharp as a natural sway |
| 0:15.0 | Every Wednesday night we take you all away. |
| 0:23.6 | From the back streets of Tinsel Town to the Tritorious Globe, |
| 0:29.6 | Old Hollywood meets mafia tales, and you're about to know It's the Hollywood Godfather |
| 0:40.3 | Where the big band plays and the stories don't stop |
| 0:44.3 | With Gianni and Jeannie and Jeannie everywhere, they're taking you to the top |
| 0:49.3 | Keep it smooth and keep it classy. |
| 0:55.3 | Feel that swing nonstop on the Hollywood Godfather. |
| 1:02.1 | Welcome everybody. |
| 1:03.5 | We're at Hollywood Godfather podcast. |
| 1:05.9 | And today we are broadcasting from Chill out in New Jersey. |
| 1:13.0 | Let me bring our co-host on, Jeannie Raymond. |
| 1:16.4 | She's at the racetracks. |
| 1:17.7 | We're all over the place today. |
| 1:19.2 | That's right. |
| 1:20.0 | We are on the move, you and I. |
| 1:23.2 | Well, the good news, though, is that we got one of our close friends. |
| 1:27.9 | I've been promoting them all day here. |
| 1:30.4 | It says Paul Anchor today at 7 o'clock. |
| 1:33.4 | He's coming on three years. |
| 1:35.3 | He's a good friend of mine for many, many years. |
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