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'''Pat Boone''' (June 1,1934, Jacksonville, Florida | '''Pat Boone''' (June 1,1934-, Jacksonville, Florida ) is an [[United States of America|American]] pop singer who was one of the bestselling artists of the 1950s and '60s. In a seven-year period from 1955 to 1962 he had 38 songs among the Top 40 hits and six songs that became Number 1 hits. In contrast to many of the rock 'n' rollers of the time, he projected a wholesome, boy-next-door image; his trademade was white buck shoes. | ||
A descendant of the American pioneer Daniel Boone, he later became an ardent advocate of political and cultural [[American conservatism|conservatism]]. In December, 2007, he wrote an article in [[WorldNetDaily]] attacking the [[ACLU|American Civil Liberties Union]] as "Public Enemy No. 1".<ref>Pat Boone, [http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59099 ACLU: Public Enemy No. 1]</ref> | A descendant of the American pioneer Daniel Boone, he later became an ardent advocate of political and cultural [[American conservatism|conservatism]]. In December, 2007, he wrote an article in [[WorldNetDaily]] attacking the [[ACLU|American Civil Liberties Union]] as "Public Enemy No. 1".<ref>Pat Boone, [http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59099 ACLU: Public Enemy No. 1]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:15, 16 December 2007
Pat Boone (June 1,1934-, Jacksonville, Florida ) is an American pop singer who was one of the bestselling artists of the 1950s and '60s. In a seven-year period from 1955 to 1962 he had 38 songs among the Top 40 hits and six songs that became Number 1 hits. In contrast to many of the rock 'n' rollers of the time, he projected a wholesome, boy-next-door image; his trademade was white buck shoes.
A descendant of the American pioneer Daniel Boone, he later became an ardent advocate of political and cultural conservatism. In December, 2007, he wrote an article in WorldNetDaily attacking the American Civil Liberties Union as "Public Enemy No. 1".[1]
References
- ↑ Pat Boone, ACLU: Public Enemy No. 1
Sources
The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, by Joel Whitburn, Billboard Books, New York, 1989, ISBN 0-85112-389-2