Pat Boone

Pat Boone
Singer, Actor

Patrick Charles Eugene Boone is an American singer, composer, actor, writer, television personality, motivational speaker, and spokesman.
Boone was born on June 1, 1934, in Jacksonville, Florida and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. Boone attended and graduated in 1952 from David Lipscomb High School in Nashville.
In November 1953, when he was 19 years old, Boone married Shirley Lee Foley (April 24, 1934 – January 11, 2019), daughter of country music singer Red Foley.
Pat Boone began recording in 1954 for Republic Records. In 1956 Boone was one of the biggest recording stars in the US. Boone held the Billboard record for spending 220 consecutive weeks on the charts with one or more songs each week.
He worked for movie Bernardine, released on July 24, 1957. Then more popular with film April Love.

Songs of Pat Boone

* Ain't that a Shame (1955)
* Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) (1956)
* I Almost Lost My Mind (1956)
* I'll be Home (1956)
* Long Tall Sally (1956)
* Tutti Frutti (1956)
* Don't Forbid Me (1957)
* Love Letters in the sand (1957)
* Why Baby Why (1957)

* April Love (1957)
* Big Cold Wind (1961)
* I'll See You in my dreams (1962)
* Johnny Will (1962)
* Moody River (1961)
* Speedy Gonzales (1962)

Pat Boone News and Images

Pat Boone photography in 1955.

Pat Boone and his wife Shirley Lee at Paul Anka's opening at the Ambassador's Cocoa nut Grove on February 22, 1956.

Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher poses with Pat Boone and his wife as they attend the Screen Producers Awards in Los Angeles, CA on February 17, 1957.

Pat Boone and his family on 10 March 1957.

Pat Boone with Gale Storm at TV show, 'The Gale Storm Show' as the guest singer on August 09, 1957.

April Love is an American musical film, directed by Henry Levin and produced by David Weisbart, based on the novel Phantom Filly by George Agnew Chamberlain (New York City, 1941). It was the fourth most popular movie of 1957 and stars Pat Boone, Shirley Jones, Arthur O'Connell, Dolores Michaels, Matt Crowley, Jeanette Nolan and Bradford Jackson. The film was released on November 27, 1957.

Pat Boone and his wife Shirley pictured at the Dorchester Hotel were they are staying on 4th April 1958.

Pat Boone at Miss Universe contest at 20th Century Fox Studios on 21 July 1958.

Journey to the Center of the Earth (also called Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth) is a American science fiction adventure film in color by De Luxe, distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film, produced by Charles Brackett and directed by Henry Levin, stars James Mason, Pat Boone, and Arlene Dahl. Bernard Herrmann wrote the film score, and the film's storyline was adapted by Charles Brackett from the 1864 novel of the same name by Jules Verne. The film was released on December 16, 1959.

Pat Boone at Coke Time, Airdate June 11, 1960.

All Hands on Deck is a 1961 American DeLuxe musical film in CinemaScope directed by Norman Taurog and starring Pat Boone, Barbara Eden. It is based on the novel "Warm Bodies" by Donald R. Morris. The film released on March 30, 1961.

Pat Boone and Claudia Cardinale meets with Queen Elizabeth Of England at The Royal Film Performance In London on February 26, 1962.

State Fair is a American musical film directed by José Ferrer and starring Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, Ann-Margret, Tom Ewell, Pamela Tiffin and Alice Faye. A remake of the 1933 film State Fair and the 1945 State Fair films. The film was released on March 9, 1962.

The Main Attraction is a British drama film directed by Daniel Petrie, written by John Patrick, and starring Pat Boone, Nancy Kwan and Mai Zetterling. The music soundtrack was written by Pat Boone and Jeff Corey and performed by Boone. The film was released in January 1963.

Pat Boone and Johnson appeared in a promotional portrait for the 'Miss USA 1965 Beauty Pageant,' on June 01, 1965.

Pat Boone and Elke Sommer at 'The Andy Williams Show' aired on 12th April 1966.

Photo of Pat Boone, Shirley Boone and The Boone Family in the 1970s.

Pat Boone during 15th Annual Love Ride Benefit at Harley Davidson Store in Glendale, California, United States on November 08, 1998.

Pat Boone with Kellie Coffey and Carolyn Dawn Johnson during The 30th Annual American Music Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States on January 13, 2003.

Shawn King (L) accepts an award on behalf of her husband, television talk show host Larry King, as singer Pat Boone (R) laughs during the Third Annual Starkey Hearing Foundation's "So the World can Hear" awards gala August 16, 2003 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.