Paul Anka is heading to Tucson

After scouring the Arizona Daily Star digital archives the only mention we could find of Anka in our humble berg was way back in 1957 when he was on the lineup with Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry and LaVern Baker doing a show before 3,000 screaming teens in the Catalina High School gym. We found that gem in a farewell story to longtime Star columnist Bonnie Henry, written by the late M. Scot Skinner when Henry retired in 2010. 

Anka was 16 in 1957 and years away from making his mark as one of the most successful pop artists of the 21st century, standing alongside Elvis Presley and the Beatles. He's the only artist to have made Billboard's Top 100 charts in each of six consecutive decades — a feat he should feel confident won't be broken any time soon. 

So just how do you make up for a lifetime in one night? Anka is about to let us know when he plays a show March 1 at Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Park Ave.

We're expecting he'll hit the highlights of his nearly 60-year career — he's 75 and he got his start as a young teen — including “Diana,” “Lonely Boy,” “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” “Times of Your Life” and “Having My Baby.”

We also suspect he'll cover those hits he penned for other artists, most famously the Tom Jones hit "She's A Lady" and Sinatra's "My Way"; he wrote the English lyrics for that one, which turned out to be Sinatra's biggest hit. Anka was reportedly going to sing that at Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday, but 24 hours after confirming he'd be there, Anka pulled out to spend time with his young son.