Sinatra Discovered 16-Year-Old Singing in Bar — That Kid Wrote Song That Changed EVERYTHING

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IN THIS VIDEO:

June 1959, Newark jazz club at 2 AM—nearly empty room, teenage singer performing to no one
Paul Anka at 16: already had hit "Diana," but desperate to be taken seriously as songwriter
Frank Sinatra walks in unannounced looking for quiet drink, hears voice that makes him stop
Paul doesn't recognize Frank in the dark—keeps singing sad song about lost love to empty room
Frank sits down, reveals himself: "You wrote that?"
What Frank told Paul about songs that matter vs. songs that chase trends
The business card, the manager's number, the advice that changed everything
But Frank asked for something specific: "You got any songs about defiance?"
Nine years later, Paul hears French melody and remembers what Frank asked for
How "My Way" was born from a request made in empty club in 1959
Why Paul cried at Frank's funeral talking about that night
The song that's been performed billions of times started with one question

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – The Hook: 2 AM, Empty Club, A Question That Changed Music
0:45 – June 1959, Newark
1:50 – Paul Anka at 16: Hit Singer, Struggling Songwriter
2:30 – The Empty Club Performance
4:00 – Frank Walks In: "You Wrote That?"
5:40 – "Songs That Matter" — Frank's Lesson on Songwriting
7:20 – The Business Card and the Request for a Song About Defiance
9:10 – Nine Years Later: Paul Hears a French Melody
10:40 – "My Way" Is Born from a 1959 Question
11:20 – What Paul Said at Frank's Funeral
12:50 – Why This Story Matters

This is the story of how the most iconic song in American music was born from a 2 AM encounter in a nearly empty bar. Frank Sinatra heard a sixteen-year-old singing to nobody and asked for something that didn't exist yet.
Nine years later, Paul Anka remembered. And "My Way" changed everything.

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