At 85, Paul Anka stepped onto the stage for a rare appearance at a 2025 tribute concert honoring the enduring legacy of Pop and Soul, and before a single note was played, the audience rose in unison. It wasn’t prompted. It wasn’t rehearsed. It was instinct—an entire hall standing to acknowledge a man whose music had quietly accompanied their lives for more than six decades.
Introduction: At 85, Paul Anka stepped onto the stage for a rare appearance at a 2025 tribute concert honoring the enduring legacy of Pop and Soul — and before a…