Pat Boone
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Biography
[Edit]In the years immediately prior to the British Invasion, only one performer rivaled the chart dominance of Elvis Presley, and that was Pat Boone. With his trademark white buck shoes, perfectly combed hair and gleaming smile, Boone was the very essence of wholesome American values, and at a time when the rise of rock & roll was viewed as a sign of the apocalypse, he made the music appear safe and non-threatening, earning some 38 Top 40 hits in the process. It's fitting that his achievements rank closest to those of Presley; after all, both claimed the sound of the black R&B culture for their own, in the process straddling both sides of the color line and popularizing a form of music which otherwise might never have gained widespread acceptance. Of course, while Elvis — with his flashy suits, swiveling hips and suggestive leer — remained persona non grata throughout many corners of mainstream America, Boone was embraced by teens and parents alike; his music polished rock's rough edges away, making songs like "Tutti Frutti" and "Ain't That a Shame" palatable to white audiences raised on the soothing pop traditions of a vanishing era.
Charles Eugene Patrick Boone was born June 1, 1934 in Jacksonville, Florida; a descendant of American frontier hero Daniel Boone; he attended high school in Nashville, and was voted student body president. After graduating, Boone married Shirley Foley, the daughter of country star Red Foley, and after a period at Nashville's David Lipscomb College, he transferred to North Texas State University. There, after taking top honors at a local talent show, he earned the right to appear on the The Ted Mack Amateur Hour, leading to a year-long tenure on The Arthur Godfrey Show. In 1954, Boone made his first recordings for the small Republic label, followed a year later by his Dot Records debut "Two Hearts, Two Kisses." As 1955 drew to a close, he notched his first number one hit, a sedate rendition of Fats Domino's aforementioned "Ain't That a Shame"; in the years to come he would record numerous cover versions of songs first credited to black performers, among them Little Richard, the El Dorados, the Flamingos and Ivory Joe Hunter — indeed, to the chagrin of purists, for many listeners Boone's records remain better-known than the original performances.
Between 1956 and 1963, Boone made some 54 chart appearances, many of them with two-sided hits; his biggest smashes included the number one records "Don't Forbid Me," "Love Letters in the Sand" and "April Love," all three issued in 1957. That year he also began hosting his own ABC television series, The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom; he also conquered film, starring in 15 features including 1957's Bernadine and April Love. Although his TV program ceased production in 1960, Boone remained a major star as the new decade dawned, and in 1961 again topped the charts with "Moody River." He even became an author, writing a series of self-help books for adolescents including Twixt Twelve and Twenty, Between You, Me and the Gatepost and The Care and Feeding of Parents. Although the rise of Beatlemania put the brakes on Boone's run as a teen idol — after 1962, he failed to again crack the Top 40 — he continued recording for Dot through the late 1960s, and in his live performances regularly appeared with his wife and their four daughters, further reinforcing his family-friendly image.
By the 1970s, Boone had shifted almost exclusively to recording gospel material, although he later scored a handful of country hits (on, of all places, Motown); in 1977, his daughter Debby topped the charts with a smash of her own, the wedding perennial "You Light Up My Life." In 1981, Boone published Pray to Win, and in 1983 he began hosting a long-lived contemporary Christian syndicated radio show, all in addition to his extensive charity work. While his recording career continued to taper off, he did issue "Let Me Live," which became an anthem for the anti-choice movement. By and large, Boone spent much of the 1980s and 1990s out of the secular media spotlight, but in 1997 he made a splash with the LP No More Mr. Nice Guy, a tongue-in-cheek collection of covers of heavy metal tunes like "Smoke on the Water" and "Stairway to Heaven." Much of the singer's Christian contingent failed to get the joke, however, and after Boone appeared at the American Music Awards clad in black leather and sporting temporary tattoos, he was dismissed from his Trinity Broadcasting Network program Gospel America.
Title: Love Letters in the Sand (Digitally Remastered 2010)
Artist: Pat Boone
Title: I’ll Be Home For Christmas: The Lost 1958 Christmas Album
Artist: Pat Boone
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music, Easy Listening
Title: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Pat Boone
Artist: Pat Boone
Genre: Pop
Title: The Complete US And UK Singles As And Bs 1953-62 (CD2)
Artist: Pat Boone
Collections
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1958, Vol. 14
Genre: Pop
Title: We All Love Our Mums (Classic Mother's Day Songs, Vol. 3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Top Rock Collection, Vol. 5
Genre: Rock
Title: Oldie's Doo Wops, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Hits & The Best of Doo Wop, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The Love Hits of 1958
Genre: Rock
Title: JukeBox Classics, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: America's Greatest Hits 1956, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: 1950's Birthday Oldies Party Music
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1962, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: America's Greatest Hits 1956, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Remember When - 25 Memorable Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Rare Records from the '50s
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Hits Of 1958, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1958, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: American Number 1 Hits of 1961 & More
Genre: Pop
Title: Counting Stars (The Most Beautiful Songs in the World)
Genre: Pop
Title: All-Time Christmas Favorites, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Hits of the 50's, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest St. Valentines Day Love Songs, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Songs of Love
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1955, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Hit Parade Classics Vol 1
Genre: Pop
Title: We All Love Our Mums (Classic Mother's Day Songs, Vol. 4)
Genre: Pop
Title: Runaways - Fifties Rebels
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Top Rock Collection, Vol. 4
Genre: Rock
Title: Symphony of Love
Genre: Pop
Title: Winter Kisses - Jazz for Young Lovers (Extended Version)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Christmas Concert At Vatican (Live)
Genre:
Title: 100 Songs for Romantic Dinner
Genre: Jazz
Title: Pop Goes Jazz 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Country Christmas
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: The First Us Top 100 November 12th 1955, Pt. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Sapore di Mare 50 Hits Anni 60 (I piu' grandi successi)
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits of the Fifties 2
Genre: Alternative
Title: Women of Traditional Pop, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Easy Listening Vol 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Timeless Love Songs of the Fifties
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Valentine Love Songs of the 50's
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1956, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest St. Valentines Day Love Songs, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Just the Very Best of Rock, Vol. 4
Genre: Rock
Title: Jukebox & Doo Wop Hits, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: The First Us Hot 100 August 1958, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Essential Hits, Vol. 14
Genre: Pop
Title: Wonderful World of the 50's - 100 Hit Songs
Genre: Rock
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1957, Vol. 11
Genre: Pop
Title: Jukebox Hits Of 1957 Volume 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Popular Classics Vol 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Rare Songs Played on Radio, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Oh Happy Days + More Smash Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Jukebox Doo Wop Hits, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: The Love Hits of 1957
Genre: Rock
Title: Big Hit Sounds of the 1960's, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Britain's Best Hits of 1959, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1957, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits of Lovesongs, Vol. 11 (Oldies Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1956, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Country Christmas
Genre: Country, Traditional Pop Music
Title: The 1960 British Hit Parade: The B Sides, Pt. 2, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Hits From the 50s
Genre: Pop
Title: Britain's Greatest Hits 1955
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Best of Rock 'n' Roll & Jukebox Music: 100 Greatest Hits from the 50s & 60s
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Friendly Persuasion (1956 Film Original Score)
Artist: Dimitri Tiomkin
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Best of Rock 'n' Roll Music - 100 Greatest Originals Hits from the 50s & 60s
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: April Love and Tammy And The Bachelor
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: The Greatest Rock N Roll, Vol. 2 (Remastered)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Love, Love Me Do (CD1)
Artist: Lemon Popsicles And Strawberry Milkshakes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: The Bert Kaempfert Story - A Musical Biography (CD2)
Artist: Bert Kaempfert & Orch.
Genre: Jazz
Title: Los Gatos Negros. Todas Sus Grabaciones (1962-1966) (Remastered) (CD1)
Artist: Los Gatos Negros
Genre: Pop