Famed for His Sweet Voice and Wholesome Values, Singer Pat Boone Is a True Force for Good

Famed for His Sweet Voice and Wholesome Values, Singer Pat Boone Is a True Force for Good
Pat Boone in his sunny West Hollywood office. John Fredricks
Kenneth LaFave
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“I once shook hands with Pat Boone and my whole right side sobered up,” the actor and singer Dean Martin once said.

Call it the “Pat Boone Effect.”

Example: In 1997, hard rock and heavy metal were at their peak. Their sound was the epitome of doom, their lyrics the essence of defeat. Enter an artist from the ’50s and early ’60s, with 38 Top 40 hits to his credit, a singer known for tuneful songs, sung in the smoothest possible way—the very antithesis of hard rock/heavy metal—Pat Boone.

Kenneth LaFave
Kenneth LaFave
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Kenneth LaFave is an author and composer. His website is www.KennethLaFaveMusic.com
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