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Charles Eugene "Pat" Boone (born June 1, 1934) is an American singer, actor and writer. He was a successful pop singer in the United States during the 1950s and early 1960s. Among his hit songs were cover versions of black R&B artists' songs (when parts of the country were segregated). He sold over 45 million albums, had 38 Top 40 hits and appeared in more than 12 Hollywood movies. Boone's talent as a singer and actor, combined with his old-fashioned values, contributed to his popularity in the early rock and roll era.
According to Billboard, Boone was the second biggest charting artist of the late 1950s, behind only Elvis Presley but ahead of Ricky Nelson and The Platters, and was ranked at No. 9—behind The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney but ahead of artists such as Aretha Franklin and The Beach Boys—in its listing of the Top 100 Top 40 Artists 1955–1995. Boone still holds the Billboard record for spending 220 consecutive weeks on the charts with one or more songs each week.
At the age of twenty-three, he began hosting a half-hour ABC variety television series, The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, which aired for 115 episodes (1957–1960). Many musical performers, including Edie Adams, Andy Williams, Pearl Bailey and Johnny Mathis made appearances on the show. His cover versions of rhythm and blues hits had a noticeable effect on the development of the broad popularity of rock and roll. During his tours in the 1950s, Elvis Presley was one of his opening acts.
Actors: Kurt Evans (actor), Katrin Bowen (writer), Katrin Bowen (director), Ari Cohen (actor), Karen Nielsen (producer), Karen Nielsen (writer), Aren Hansen (editor), Lisa Ryder (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Mike Kimmel (actor), Garrett Morris (actor), Jenifer Lewis (actress), J. Todd Harris (producer), John Davis (producer), Trudy Ramirez (miscellaneous crew), Robert Townsend (director), Little Richard (producer), Leon (actor), Biff Yeager (actor), Carl Lumbly (actor), Tamala Jones (actress), Bill Greenfield (miscellaneous crew), Mel Jackson (actor), Michael Mantell (actor),
Plot: A revealing movie about the tumultuous life of Little Richard Penniman, whose groundbreaking music revolutionized rock and roll. Growing up a social misfit in poverty, Little Richard's passion, talent and flamboyance catapulted him into the limelight of rock music. His career was rocked by his homosexuality, his fundamental beliefs and the pervasive discrimination within the music industry. We go through his chart-topping years when he lived the quintessential Rock and Roll life, indulging in all-night orgies and the spiritual callings that pulled him in and out of the music industry. But as alcohol and drug addition plagued his career in the late 1960s, Little Richard makes the life-saving decision to return to his family. Through their love and strength, and Little Richard's resolve, he moves on in history to become one of the most memorable performers in rock and roll.
Keywords: 1940s, 1950s, abusive-father, african-american, audition, autograph, bandanna, bar, best-friend, bibleTutti Frutti
Pat Boone
Peaked #12 on Febraury 4, 1956
#451 for the Top5000 of the Rock Era (55-94)
Little Richard Peaked #17 on February 4, 1956
NOTE: Words and tune are the same on both versions,
But Pat Boone's version is a much more subdued pace.
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I got a gal, named Sue,
She knows just what to do. ...
I've been to the east, I'vebeen to the west, but
She's the gal
That I love the best.
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I got a gal, named Daisy,
She almost drives me crazy ...
She knows how to love me,
Yes indeed
Boy you don't know,
What she's doing to me
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I got a gal, named Daisy...