Paul Anka, Chevalier Theatre Medford, MA 11/04/2018

Tonight the Chevalier Theatre was host to legend Paul Anka. He brought with him not only his hits, but tributes to Frank Sinatra as well as many memories of famous artists he has known throughout his long career. I was lucky to be seated near the right side entrance where he walked in to begin the show. He was wearing a black suit, tie and a red handkerchief in the pocket. He performed You Are My Destiny. He did a faster paced tempo on Diana which I really enjoyed. There was his 1974 #1 hit You're Having My Baby, Lonely Boy, Puppy Love and Put Your Head On My Shoulder. He sang the hits he wrote for others like She's A Lady which Tom Jones is known for and the monster hit for Frank Sinatra My Way. Since this tour is Anka Sings Sinatra: His Songs, My Songs, My Way! he did some other Sinatra hits. He did a poignant cover of It Was A Very Good Year. Before he did Strangers In The Night he recollected how Frank was telling him how he was given this song and he didn't think much of it. Well Frank of course gave in and the rest is music history. Paul paid tribute to his late friend Sammy Davis Jr with Sammy on screen singing the song Paul wrote for him I'm Not Anyone. He finished off the night with New York, New York. Paul Anka has such a powerful voice. The sound of the orchestra transported me right out of Medford. When music is that good it's hard to come back.