Patrick Charles Eugene Boone is an American singer, songwriter, actor, author, television personality, radio host and philanthropist. He has sold nearly 50 million records and had 38 Top 40 hits and has acted in many films.
Boone rivalled Elvis Presley's popularity in the 1950s and is ranked by Billboard as one of the biggest charting artists in the period 1955–1995. Boone spent 220 consecutive weeks on the Billboard charts with one or more songs each week.
Through the 1960s, Boone was one of the most popular entertainers in the United States, becoming a teen idol as an alternative to the perceived hedonism of rock and roll, due to his activities as singer, writer, actor and religious motivational speaker. In 1957, at the age of 23, Boone commenced a half-hour ABC variety television series, The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, which aired 115 episodes. Stars including Cliff Richard, Nat King Cole, Edie Adams, Andy Williams, Pearl Bailey, and Johnny Mathis made appearances. His cover versions of rhythm and blues hits had a noticeable effect on the development of the broad popularity of rock and roll.
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