Article: Paul Anka still sings it his way

People who spend a lot of time in Las Vegas are not noted for their down-to-earth quality. But that's what has kept singer-songwriter Paul Anka, who will perform at the Chicago Theatre Thursday through April 17, going strong for more than 30 years in the glitzed-out world of show business.

"I had Michael Jackson in my home, oh, about a year and a half ago," Anka recalled during a recent telephone conversation from the Golden Nugget, where he had just finished another successful stint. "He was asking me about show business. He wanted to know about plastic surgeons and lawyers and accountants. . . . My Lord, his life is inundated with pressures and decisions! There are so many things on ...

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