This page will contain images about Pat Boone, as they become available.Pat BoonePat Boone (born June 1, 1934) is a singer whose smooth style made him one of the most popular performers of the 50s and 60s. His cover versions of rhythm and blues hits had a major impact on the development of the broad popularity of rock and roll. He is also an actor and television personality. Biography and careerBorn in Jacksonville, Florida, Boone is a direct descendent of the legendary American pioneer Daniel Boone. He grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and began recording in 1954 for Republic Records. His 1955 version of "Ain't That a Shame" was a hit, selling far better Fats Domino's original version. This set the stage for the early part of Boone's career, which focused on reworking R&B hits with a cleaner image, bringing rock 'n' roll tunes to a much wider audience, but also brought attention to the original artists. Little Richard once said "Pat Boone is the man who made me a millionaire." Known as "The Kid in White Buck Shoes", Boone sported a cleancut image that appealed to teens and parents alike. His singing style, a rich baritone, followed in the tradition of his idol, Bing Crosby. Preferring to carry on in the Crosby tradition, he soon began turning more and more to ballads. Some of his biggest hits included "Love Letters In The Sand" (with the instrumental break featuring Boone's whistling), "April Love", "Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)", and "Don't Forbid Me". His teen idol popularity in the late 1950s was secondary only to that of Elvis Presley, and like Elvis, soon tried his hand at acting. Pat's pictures were fewer in number than Elvis', but significantly higher in quality, including 1960's Journey to the Center of the Earth along with Hollywood notable James Mason. His recording of the theme song from the 1957 film 'April Love' topped the charts for six weeks and was nominated for an Academy Award. Pat also wrote the theme song for the movie Exodus. A devout born-again Christian, he refused both songs and movie roles that he felt might compromise his standards, including a role opposite the decade's reigning sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe. Among his other achievements, he hosted a TV series in the late 1950s, and began writing in the early 1960s, a series of self-help books for adolescents, including Twixt Twelve and Twenty. The British Invasion effectively ended Boone's career as a hitmaker, though he continued recording throughout the 60s. In the 1970s, he switched to gospel and country, and he continued performing in other media as well, most importantly radio. He's currently working as the deejay of a popular oldies show, and runs his own record company which provides a much-welcomed outlet for new recordings by 1950s greats who can no longer find a place with the major labels. Boone married Shirley Lee Foley, daughter of Red Foley in 1953, and they had four daughters: Cherry, Lindy, Debby Boone, and Laury. In the 60's and 70's the Boone family toured as gospel singers and made gospel albums, such as The Pat Boone Family and The Family Who Prays. In 1997, Boone released No More Mr. Nice Guy, a collection of heavy metal covers revamped into the popular mold to fit the Pat Boone style. To promote the album, he appeared at the American Music Awards in black leather, shocking audiences and losing his respectability among his largest constituency, conservative Christians. He was then fired from Gospel America, a TV show on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. In recent decades, a contingent of rock 'n' roll revisonists and fans of "race music," as it was known, have successfully boycotted Pat Boone's "cover" records from the majority of oldies stations. Despite his having played a crucial role in the popularization of rock 'n' roll, he has yet to be inducted into the "Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame." However, in 2003 the Gospel Music Association of Nashville, Tennessee recognized his gospel recording work by inducting him in its Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Boone lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife Shirley. They are influential and respected members of The Church on the Way in LA's San Fernando Valley. Discography
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They are influential and respected members of The Church on the Way in LA's San Fernando Valley. James Cagney died of a heart attack while ill with diabetes in Stanfordville, New York at the age of 86 and is interred in the Cemetery of the Gate of Heaven in Hawthorne, New York. Boone lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife Shirley. The origin of this is from the 1931 film Taxi! where Cagney delivered the line "Come out and take it, you dirty, yellow-bellied rat, or I'll give it to you through the door!" often misquoted as "Come out, you dirty rat, or I'll give it to you through the door!". Despite his having played a crucial role in the popularization of rock 'n' roll, he has yet to be inducted into the "Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame." However, in 2003 the Gospel Music Association of Nashville, Tennessee recognized his gospel recording work by inducting him in its Gospel Music Hall of Fame. The stereotypical impression of James Cagney involves wearing a trenchcoat and a hat and sneering "You dirty rat!", a line he never said. In recent decades, a contingent of rock 'n' roll revisonists and fans of "race music," as it was known, have successfully boycotted Pat Boone's "cover" records from the majority of oldies stations. As a tribute to the myriad talents and interests James Cagney had in life, his pallbearers included boxer Floyd Patterson, dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, actor Ralph Bellamy, and film director Milos Forman. He was then fired from Gospel America, a TV show on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Cagney's health deteriorated substantially after 1979, and the role in Ragtime, as well as a later television appearance in 1984, was designed to aid in his convalescence. To promote the album, he appeared at the American Music Awards in black leather, shocking audiences and losing his respectability among his largest constituency, conservative Christians. In 1974 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Film Institute and in 1984 his friend Ronald Reagan awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Nice Guy, a collection of heavy metal covers revamped into the popular mold to fit the Pat Boone style. During this hiatus Cagney rebuffed all film offers, including a substantial one in My Fair Lady, to devote time to learning how to paint (at which he became very accomplished), and tending to his beloved farm in Stanfordville, New York. In 1997, Boone released No More Mr. Cagney's final appearance on film was in Ragtime in 1981, capping a career that covered over seventy films, although his film prior to Ragtime had been in 1961 with One, Two, Three. In the 60's and 70's the Boone family toured as gospel singers and made gospel albums, such as The Pat Boone Family and The Family Who Prays. He was one of the founders of the Screen Actors Guild and president of the Guild from 1942-44. Boone married Shirley Lee Foley, daughter of Red Foley in 1953, and they had four daughters: Cherry, Lindy, Debby Boone, and Laury. He went on to better things including Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), an Academy Award-winning role in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), White Heat (1949, "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!"), and Mister Roberts (1955). He's currently working as the deejay of a popular oldies show, and runs his own record company which provides a much-welcomed outlet for new recordings by 1950s greats who can no longer find a place with the major labels. Cagney went on to star in numerous films, making his name as a 'tough guy' in a series of crime films such as The Public Enemy (1931), Blonde Crazy (1931) and Hard to Handle (1933). In the 1970s, he switched to gospel and country, and he continued performing in other media as well, most importantly radio. When Warner Brothers bought the film rights to the play Penny Arcade they took Cagney and his co-star Joan Blondell from the stage to the screen in Sinner's Holiday (1930). The British Invasion effectively ended Boone's career as a hitmaker, though he continued recording throughout the 60s. He worked in vaudeville and on Broadway, marrying the dancer Frances Willard (aka: "Billie") Vernon on September 28, 1922. Among his other achievements, he hosted a TV series in the late 1950s, and began writing in the early 1960s, a series of self-help books for adolescents, including Twixt Twelve and Twenty. Born in Yonkers, New York, Cagney graduated from Stuyvesant High School in New York City in 1918. A devout born-again Christian, he refused both songs and movie roles that he felt might compromise his standards, including a role opposite the decade's reigning sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe. James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899–March 30, 1986) was an American film actor. Pat also wrote the theme song for the movie Exodus. His recording of the theme song from the 1957 film 'April Love' topped the charts for six weeks and was nominated for an Academy Award. Pat's pictures were fewer in number than Elvis', but significantly higher in quality, including 1960's Journey to the Center of the Earth along with Hollywood notable James Mason. His teen idol popularity in the late 1950s was secondary only to that of Elvis Presley, and like Elvis, soon tried his hand at acting. Some of his biggest hits included "Love Letters In The Sand" (with the instrumental break featuring Boone's whistling), "April Love", "Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)", and "Don't Forbid Me". Preferring to carry on in the Crosby tradition, he soon began turning more and more to ballads. His singing style, a rich baritone, followed in the tradition of his idol, Bing Crosby. Known as "The Kid in White Buck Shoes", Boone sported a cleancut image that appealed to teens and parents alike. Little Richard once said "Pat Boone is the man who made me a millionaire.". This set the stage for the early part of Boone's career, which focused on reworking R&B hits with a cleaner image, bringing rock 'n' roll tunes to a much wider audience, but also brought attention to the original artists. His 1955 version of "Ain't That a Shame" was a hit, selling far better Fats Domino's original version. He grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and began recording in 1954 for Republic Records. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Boone is a direct descendent of the legendary American pioneer Daniel Boone. He is also an actor and television personality. His cover versions of rhythm and blues hits had a major impact on the development of the broad popularity of rock and roll. Pat Boone (born June 1, 1934) is a singer whose smooth style made him one of the most popular performers of the 50s and 60s. State Fair (1962) featuring Pat's only on-screen kiss. Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (1960). Mardi Gras (1958). Bernadine, April Love (1957). 1962: "Johnny Will" (#35); "Pictures In The Fire" (#77); "I'll See You In My Dreams" (#32); "Quando Quando Quando" (#95); "Speedy Gonzales" (#6); "Ten Lonely Guys" (#45); "White Christmas" (#116); Albums: Pat Boone's Golden Hits (#66); State Fair (soundtrack) (#12);. 1961: "The Exodus Song(This Land Is Mine)" (#64); "Moody River" (#1); "Big Cold Wind" (#19); Albums: Moody River (#29); White Christmas (#39). 1960: "(Welcome) New Lovers" (#18); "Words" (#94); "Walking The Floor Over You" (#44); "Spring Rain" (#50); "Moonglow" (#26); "Candy Sweet" (#72); "Delia Gone" (#66); "Dear John" (#44); "Alabam" (#47). 1959: "With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair" (#21); "Good Rockin' Tonight" (#49); "For A Penny" (#23); "The Wang Dang Taffy-Apple Tango" (#62); "Twixt Twelve And Twenty" (#17); "Fools Hall Of Fame" (#29); "Beyond The Sunset" (#71); Album: Tenderly (#17). 1958: "A Wonderful Time Up There" (#4); "It's Too Soon To Know" (#11); "Cherie, I Love You" (#63); "Sugar Moon" (#5); "If Dreams Came True" (#7); "That's How Much I Love You" (#39); "Stardust" (#2); "For My Good Fortune" (#21); "Gee But It's Lonely" (#31); "Yes Indeed!" (#13); "I'll Remember Tonight" (#34). 1957: "Don't Forbid Me" (#1); "Anastasia" (#37); "Why Baby Why" (#5); "I'm Waiting Just For You" (#27); "Love Letters In The Sand" (#1); "Bernadine" (#14); "A Closer Walk With Thee" (#13); "Remember You're Mine" (#6); "There's A Gold Mine In The Sky" (#20); "When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano" (#90); "April Love" (#1); Albums: Pat (#19); Four By Pat (#5); Pat Boone (#20); Pat's Great Hits (#3); Hymns We Love(#21); April Love (soundtrack) (#12). 1956: "Gee Whittakers!" (#19); "I'll Be Home" (#4); "Tutti Fruitti" (#12); "Just As Long As I'm With You" (#76); "Long Tall Sally" (#8); "I Almost Lost My Mind" (#1); "Friendly Persuasion" (#5); "Chains of Love" (#20); "Howdy!"(#14). 1955: "Two Hearts, Two Kisses" (#16); "Ain't That A Shame" (#1); "At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama)" (#7); "No Arms Can Ever Hold You" (#26). |