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Amigos (1996)

Where the lyrics of Amigos take you, and where it was really made.

Paul Anka's songs return in Spanish, each sung as a duet with a different guest singer.

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Amigos: 1996 duet album of Spanish-language versions of Paul Anka songs
Guest singers include Juan Gabriel, Ricky Martin, Celine Dion and Julio Iglesias
Eleven tracks, each sung as a duet with a guest singer
Paul Anka served as executive producer
Released 30 July 1996 by Sony Music Entertainment Mexico

Songs by Paul Anka rendered in Spanish
Track list includes Diana with Ricky Martin and A mi manera (My Way) with Julio Iglesias
Other partners include Lucero, Mijares, Myriam Hernández, José José, Alejandro Lerner and José Luis Rodríguez
Tom Jones appears on one track alongside José Luis Rodríguez
The Spanish and Portuguese articles credit the Yo te amo duet differently

1	Diana	3:43
2	Yo te amo (Do I Love You)	4:40
3	Tú eres mi destino (You Are My Destiny)	4:00
4	El hombre en el espejo (Face in the Mirror)	5:14
5	Mejor decir adiós (It's Hard to Say Goodbye)	4:41
6	Pon tu cabeza en mi hombro (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)	4:59
7	Mi pueblo (My Hometown)	2:59
8	Déjame conocerte (Let Me Get to Know You)	4:19
9	Yo no duermo sin tu amor (I Don't Like to Sleep Alone)	4:01
10	She's a Lady (Ella es una dama)	4:36
11	A mi manera (My Way)	4:24

Born July 30, 1941 in Ottawa, Ontario, to parents of Lebanese Christian descent.
Briefly studied piano and sang in the St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral choir.
Formed a vocal trio called the Bobby Soxers at Fisher Park High School.

Recorded his first single "I Confess" at age 14.
"Diana" (1957) reached No. 1 in Canada and the US and is among the best-selling singles by a Canadian artist.
Wrote the theme for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and the English lyrics to "My Way", Frank Sinatra's signature song.
Wrote "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" for Buddy Holly and gave his composer's royalty to Holly's widow.
Scored a comeback with "(You're) Having My Baby" (1974), a No. 1 hit with Odia Coates.
Co-wrote three songs with Michael Jackson, which became posthumous hits in 2009, 2014, and 2018.
Had a significant career in Italy, with "Ogni volta" selling over one million copies there.

Acted in films and television, including a cameo in The Longest Day (1962) and appearances on Gilmore Girls and The Simpsons.

Released 30 July 1996 by Sony Music Entertainment Mexico
Duet album of Spanish-language versions of Paul Anka songs
Paul Anka credited as executive producer
Track 1 'Diana' is a duet with Ricky Martin
'Yo te amo (Do I love you)' is credited to Anthea Anka, Kenny G and Bee Gees in the Spanish article
The Portuguese article credits 'Yo te amo (Do I love you)' to Barry Gibb alone
'Tú eres mi destino (You are my destiny)' is a duet with Lucero
'El hombre en el espejo (Face in the Mirror)' is a duet with Mijares
'Mejor decir adiós (It's Hard to Say Goodbye)' is a duet with Celine Dion
'Tu cabeza en mi hombro (Put your head on my shoulder)' is a duet with Myriam Hernández
'Mi pueblo (My Home Town)' is a duet with Juan Gabriel
'Déjame conocerte (Let Me Get to Know You)' is a duet with José José
'Yo no duermo sin tu amor (I Don't Like to Sleep Alone)' is a duet with Alejandro Lerner
'Ella es una dama (She's a Lady)' is sung with José Luis Rodríguez and Tom Jones
'A mi manera (My Way)' is a duet with Julio Iglesias

'Mejor decir adiós (It's Hard to Say Goodbye)' pairs Paul Anka's song with Celine Dion
'A mi manera (My Way)' pairs the Spanish version with Julio Iglesias
Tom Jones shares the track 'Ella es una dama (She's a Lady)' with José Luis Rodríguez
The Spanish and Portuguese articles disagree on the guests for 'Yo te amo (Do I love you)'