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Pat Boone

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Also known as Charles Eugene Boone, Pat Eugene Boone, Charles E. Boone, Charles Boone, Patrick Charles Eugene Boone

American singer (born 1934)

Person · Open Library

Born
1 June 1934
Works
27

Top works

  • Marriage Game
  • Questions About God
  • The culture-wise family
  • The care and feeding of parents
  • Dr. Balaam's talking mule

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1934-06-01
2008 universal fire victimballadeasy listeningloungepoprock & roll

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
344,283
Total plays
1,907,745

Tags

oldies60sswingpopcountry

Charles Eugene Patrick Boone (known as Pat Boone) (born June 1, 1934) is a singer whose smooth style made him a popular performer of the 1950s. His cover versions of African-American rhythm and blues hits had a noticeable effect on the development of the broad popularity of rock and roll. He is also an actor, a motivational speaker, a television personality, and a conservative political commentator. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, Boone is a direct descendant of the American pioneer Daniel

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Key facts

Born
Patrick Charles Eugene Boone , ( 1934-06-01 ) June 1, 1934 (age 92) , Jacksonville, Florida , U.S.
Origin
Nashville, Tennessee , U.S.
Genres
Pop country gospel vocal jazz
Occupations
Singer actor composer
Works
Pat Boone discography
Years active
1953–present
Labels
Republic Dot London Stateside Tetragrammaton Melodyland (Motown) Lamb & Lion Records Hip-O MCA
Website
patboone .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Patrick Charles Eugene Boone (born June 1, 1934) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, author, television personality, radio host, and philanthropist. One of the best-selling American recording artists of the 1950s and early 1960s, he has sold nearly 50 million records, charted 38 Top 40 hits in the United States, and appeared in numerous feature films.

Boone rivaled Elvis Presley in popularity during the 1950s and was ranked by Billboard as one of the top charting artists between 1955 and 1995. He spent 220 consecutive weeks on the Billboard charts with one or more songs each week.

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