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Paul Anka, the silky-voice crooner who wrote such evergreen classics as "She's a Lady" and the lyrics to "My Way," has been around the block since he scored his first global number one in 1957.

But it has taken the Canadian 80 years to headline one of the world's top jazz festivals alongside legends like George Benson, Gilberto Gil and Van Morrison.

With a hit by the "godmother of punk" Nina Hagen, Germany's military saluted a visibly moved Angela Merkel during a ceremonial farewell on Dec. 2, just a week before she is due to bow out of politics after 16 years in office.

Veteran talk show host Larry King has been hospitalized with COVID-19, U.S. media reported on Jan. 2.

Citing a "source close to the family," CNN reported that King, one of the network's biggest stars, has been hospitalized for more than a week at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Respected Greek singers Elli Paspala and Maria Farantouri will appear together on the stage of Pireos 131 for Paspala's last concert of the season dedicated to jazz music. They will present a program of popular tunes by Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra.

Margaret Thatcher, Aristotle Onassis, Jimmy Carter, John F. Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, Brigitte Bardot, John Wayne, The Beatles, Isabella Rossellini, Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin. What do they all have in common? They have all spent time at the Astir Palace hotel. Indeed the list of all the famous figures who have stayed here is much longer than this, and it's bound to get longer soon.

Acclaimed Greek tenor Mario Frangoulis has put together a special Valentine's program for the Athens Concert Hall, with two appearances on Wednesday and Thursday, February 13 and 14. "PS I Love You" features love songs immortalized by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone, Sammy Davis Jr, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole and other such greats. Doors open at 8.30 p.m.

Crooner, charmer and fighter: Frank Sinatra died 20 years ago on May 14, leaving an indelible mark on the world.

The Istanbul Jazz Festival will bring American bass genius Marcus Miller to his fans in Istanbul once again, while preparing for its 25th year. 

A regular guest at the Istanbul Jazz Festival, bass genius Miller, who is well-known for his impressive technique and brilliant albums, will take the stage on Oct. 21 at Zorlu PSM as part of a tour with talented young musicians. 

At first it was strange, but now the term “selfie” has become normal in our daily lives. Selfie is nothing more than a photo that a person takes of himself, whether it’s at home, eating, at a soccer stadium, on the beach, or wherever he/she is.

Jerry Lewis, the high prince of low-brow comedy on stage and in film as well as a fund-raising powerhouse with his annual Labor Day telethon, died on Aug. 20 at the age of 91. Lewis died of natural causes at his home in Las Vegas.