Global InformationPat Boone information
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| Birth name | Patrick Charles Eugene Boone |
| Born | June 1, 1934 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, composer |
| Discography | Pat Boone discography |
| Years active | 1954–present |
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| Website | patboone |
Patrick Charles Eugene Boone[1] (born June 1, 1934) is an American singer, actor and composer.
Pat Boone is regarded as one of the most popular singers of the 20th century.[2] He sold more than 45 million records, had 38 Top 40 hits, and appeared in various Hollywood films.[3][4]
According to Billboard, Boone was the second-biggest-charting artist of the late 1950s, behind only Elvis Presley, and was ranked at No. 9 in its listing of the Top 100 Top 40 Artists 1955–1995.[5] Until the 2010s, Boone held the Billboard record for spending 220 consecutive weeks on the charts with one or more songs each week.
At the age of 23, Boone began hosting a half-hour ABC variety television series, The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, which aired for 115 episodes (1957–1960). Many musical performers including Edie Adams, Andy Williams, Pearl Bailey, and Johnny Mathis made appearances on the show. His cover versions of rhythm and blues hits had a noticeable effect on the development of the broad popularity of rock and roll. Elvis Presley was the opening act for a 1955 Pat Boone show in Brooklyn, Ohio.[6][7][8]
As an author, Boone had a number-one bestseller in the 1950s ('Twixt Twelve and Twenty, Prentice-Hall). In the 1960s he focused on gospel music. Later he became a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. He continues to perform and speak as a motivational speaker, a television personality, and a conservative political commentator.
- ^ Current Biography Yearbook. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company. 1959.
- ^ "Biography". Pat Boone. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Pat Boone | Biography, Songs, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. March 28, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Boone, Pat, Born 1934 | Discover Our Archives". archives.shef.ac.uk. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Joel Whitburn (1996). Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, The. Billboard. p. 806.
- ^ "Pat Boone Remembers Elvis Presley : Elvis Articles: Official Elvis Presley Fan Club : Elvis Australia : Pat Boone". Elvis.com.au. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ Albrecht, Brian (February 10, 2019). "Headliner Pat Boone recalls 1955 Brooklyn High School rock concert with Elvis.... who?". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Moore, Scotty (2002). "Brooklyn School Auditorium". Retrieved April 8, 2021.