Pat Boone
USA
Born: 01 June 1934
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Pop/Rock, Teen Idols, Early Pop/Rock, AM Pop
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In the years immediately prior to the British Invasion, only one performer rivaled the chart dominance of Elvis Presley, and that was Pat Boone. With his trademark white buck shoes, perfectly combed hair and gleaming smile, Boone was the very essence of wholesome American values, and at a time when the rise of rock & roll was viewed as a sign of the apocalypse, he made the music appear safe and non-threatening, earning some 38 Top 40 hits in the process. It's fitting that his achievements rank closest to those of Presley; after all, both claime...
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