Pat Boone — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

One of the best-selling American recording artists of the 1950s and early 1960s, selling nearly 50 million records and charting 38 Top 40 hits.
Hosted the ABC variety series The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, which aired 115 episodes from 1957 to 1960.
Author of the 1958 number-one bestseller 'Twixt Twelve and Twenty'.
Inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame for his work in gospel music.
Continues to perform, speak as a motivational speaker, and work as a television personality and conservative political commentator.
Graduated magna cum laude from the Columbia University School of General Studies in 1958.

Biography

Patrick Charles Eugene Boone, born on June 1, 1934, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, author, television personality, radio host, and philanthropist. He rose to prominence as one of the best-selling American recording artists of the 1950s and early 1960s, selling nearly 50 million records and charting 38 Top 40 hits in the United States. Boone rivaled Elvis Presley in popularity during the 1950s and maintained a presence on the Billboard charts for 220 consecutive weeks.