Pat Boone Brief Biography

Charles Eugene "Pat" Boone (born June 1, 1934) is an American singer, actor, and writer. He was a successful pop singer in the United States during the 1950s and early 1960s. Several of his hit songs were cover versions of black R&B artists' hit songs, when parts of the country were racially segregated and black musical artists were not played on white radio stations. He sold over 45 million albums, had 38 Top 40 hits and appeared in more than 12 Hollywood movies. Boone's talent as a singer and actor, combined with his old-fashioned values, contributed to his popularity in the early rock and roll era.

According to Billboard, Boone was the second biggest charting artist of the late 1950s, behind only Elvis Presley but ahead of Ricky Nelson and The Platters, and was ranked at No. 9"?behind The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney but ahead of artists such as Aretha Franklin and The Beach Boys"?in its listing of the Top 100 Top 40 Artists 1955"1995. Boone still holds the Billboard record for spending 220 consecutive weeks on the charts with one or more songs each week.

Pat Boone News

• The Almanac for June 1, the 152nd day of 2019
• The Almanac for June 1, the 152nd day of 2018
• The Almanac for June 1, the 152nd day of 2017
• The Almanac for June 1, the 153rd day of 2016