<p id=”par-1_40″>A pop star knew <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/elvis-presley/?swcfpc=1″>Elvis Presley</a> and Frank Sinatra. The star in question said that Sinatra acted in a way that would have terrified <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/why-elvis-presley-didnt-think-he-was-the-king.html/”>the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll</a>. Interestingly, both singers released hit versions of the same song.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-paul-anka-said-elvis-presley-was-scared-to-socialize-like-frank-sinatra”>Paul Anka said Elvis Presley was scared to socialize like Frank Sinatra</h2>
<p id=”par-2_65″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/elvis-presleys-death-made-1950s-star-cry.html/”>Paul Anka is a pop star</a> known for hits like “Diana,” “(You’re) Having My Baby,” “One Man Woman/One Woman Man,” “Lonely Boy,” and “Put Your Head on My Shoulder.” He also wrote hits for other people, such as Tom Jones’ “She’s a Lady” and Michael Jackson’s “Love Never Felt So Good.” Perhaps his <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/elvis-presleys-my-way-got-overshadowed-frank-sinatras.html/?swcfpc=1″>most famous composition is “My Way,”</a> which both Sinatra and Elvis recorded.</p>
<p id=”par-3_60″>In his book <em><a href=”https://www.everand.com/read/182508124/My-Way-An-Autobiography” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>My Way: An Autobiography</a></em>, Anka discussed the difference between the two icons. “You wouldn’t see Elvis in a public restaurant the way you’d see Frank almost any night of the week holding forth at a table full of friends,” he wrote. “Ever. That kind of thing didn’t interest him. Elvis was scared to death to do that. </p>
<p id=”par-4_58″>“He thought he had to be Elvis all the time, and he wasn’t always sure who that was,” Anka added. “You can’t do that — you can’t be Elvis 24 hours a day. If you are smart about it, you separate your persona from all the other stuff so that you can have some kind of a life.”</p>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-paul-anka-said-elvis-presley-and-frank-sinatra-had-1-thing-in-common”>Paul Anka said Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra had 1 thing in common</h2>
<p id=”par-5_78″>Anka did say that Elvis and Sinatra had something in common. “There was one way in which Elvis and Frank were similar: they were both very generous,” he wrote. “Frank never took a penny for his charity work; many other performers who say they do benefits actually get paid, some up to a million bucks, but not Frank. It’s been estimated that over his career, Sinatra helped raise more than $1 billion for charitable organizations around the world.”</p>
<p id=”par-6_59″>The <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/elvis-presleys-cant-help-falling-in-love-inspired-1-the-whos-songs.html/”>“Can’t Help Falling in Love” singer</a> was generous as well. <a href=”https://www.graceland.com/blog/posts/giving-back” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Graceland.com</a> reports he gave thousands to nonprofit organizations and charities. For example, all the proceeds from his iconic<em> Aloha from Hawaii</em> television special went to the Kui Lee Cancer Fund. He also helped fund the Memphis Jewish Community Center Building, which is still standing all these decades later. </p>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-both-stars-released-versions-of-my-way-but-1-reigned-supreme”>Both stars released versions of ‘My Way’ but 1 reigned supreme</h2>
<p id=”par-7_63″>Another similarity between Sinatra and Elvis is that both of them released hit versions of “My Way.” Sinatra’s came out first. His version peaked at No. 27 on the <a href=”https://www.billboard.com/artist/frank-sinatra/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Billboard Hot 100</a>, lasting on the chart for eight weeks. The ballad appeared on the album <em>My Way</em>. That record reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, lasting on the chart for 19 weeks.</p>
<p id=”par-8_56″>The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s “My Way” was more popular in the short term. It reached No. 22 on the <a href=”https://www.billboard.com/artist/elvis-presley/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Billboard Hot 100</a> and charted for 12 weeks. The tune appeared on the album <em>Elvis in Concert</em>. That record climbed to No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and remained on the chart for 18 weeks.</p>
<p id=”par-9_24″>Sinatra and Elvis were different people but they both had giving hearts and they knew how to sing “My Way” better than anyone else.</p>