Born in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, Boone is a direct descendant of the American pioneer Daniel Boone. He grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, attended David Lipscomb College and began recording in 1954 for Republic Records. His 1955 version of "Ain't That a Shame" was a huge hit, selling far better than Fats Domino's original version. This set the stage for the early part of Boone's career, which focused on covering R&B songs by black artists for a white market. Previously, rock 'n' roll had had only limited exposure outside of the African American community. Pat Boone's pale covers gave attention to the more authentic original artists, such as Little Richard and Fats Domino and to rhythm and blues in general. In addition, the songwriters and copyright holders benefited even when individual artists did not.
In fact, only six of Boone's many hit singles were R&B covers, and only four of those were rockers. All were released in the first two years of his long career. These were "Ain't That a Shame" by Fats Domino and "Tutti Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally" by Little Richard, and "At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama)" by the El Dorados. The other two R&B covers were well-chosen blues ballads, "I Almost Lost My Mind" by Ivory Joe Hunter and "Chains of Love," a hit for Big Joe Turner and later B.B. King that had been written by Ahmet Ertegun. By 1957, Boone was concentrating on the middle-of-the-road music that dominated his career. He never recorded another R&B cover.
Known as "The Kid in White Buck Shoes", Boone sported a clean-cut image that appealed to white [teens]] and parents. His singing style, a rich baritone, followed in the tradition of his idol, Bing Crosby. Preferring to carry on in the Crosby tradition, he soon began turning more and more to ballads. Some of his biggest hits included "Love Letters in the Sand" (with the instrumental break featuring Boone's whistling), "April Love", "Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)", and "Don't Forbid Me".
His teen idol popularity in the late 1950s was second only to that of Elvis Presley, and, like Presley, he soon tried his hand at acting. Boone's pictures included 1960's Journey to the Center of the Earth alongside Hollywood notable James Mason.
His recording of the theme song from the 1957 film April Love topped the charts for six weeks and was nominated for an Academy Award. Pat also wrote the theme song for the movie Exodus.
A devout born-again Christian, he was raised in the conservative Church of Christ, but has been a member of a Pentecostal church for more than thirty years. Boone has refused both songs and movie roles that he felt might compromise his standards, including a role opposite the decade's reigning sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe. Among his other achievements, he hosted a TV series in the late 1950s and began writing in the early 1960s, a series of self-help books for adolescents, including Twixt Twelve and Twenty.
The British Invasion effectively ended Boone's career as a hitmaker, though he continued recording throughout the 1960s. In the 1970s, he switched to gospel and country, and he continued performing in other media as well, most importantly radio. He is currently working as the disc jockey of a popular oldies radio show and runs his own record company which provides a much-welcomed outlet for new recordings by 1950s greats who can no longer find a place with the major labels.
Boone married Shirley Lee Foley, daughter of country music great Red Foley and singer Judy Martin, in 1953 and they had four daughters: Cherry, Lindy, Debby, and Laury. In the 1960s and 1970s the Boone family toured as gospel singers and made gospel albums, such as The Pat Boone Family and The Family Who Prays.
In the early 1990s, Boone joined Amway and spoke at many motivational seminars. He was also a distributor. He never reached the coveted Amway rank of Diamond.
In 1997, Boone released In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy, a collection of heavy metal covers revamped to fit his style. To promote the album, he appeared at the American Music Awards in black leather, shocking audiences and losing his respectability among his largest constituency, conservative Christians. He was then fired from Gospel America, a TV show on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. About a year later, the controversy died down and many fans, including Jack Hayford, accepted his explanation of the leather outfit being a "parody of himself". He was re-hired by Trinity Broadcasting and Gospel America was brought back.
In 2003, the Gospel Music Association of Nashville, Tennessee recognized his gospel recording work by inducting him into its Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Boone and his wife live in Los Angeles, California. They are members of The Church on the Way in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley. His one-time neighbor was Ozzy Osbourne and his family. Boone's cover of Osborne's song "Crazy Train" became the theme song for The Osbornes. (It appears on The Osbornes Soundrack.) Osborne said that Boone "never complained once" about living next door to his less-than-traditional family.
Boone once claimed to use his own surname in lieu of curse words when upset.
In 2006, Boone penned an article for WorldNetDaily in which he argued that Democrats and others who are against the Iraq War cannot, under any circumstances, be considered patriotic. He also recently was interviewed by Neil Cavuto on Fox News, where he expressed his outrage against the opponents of George W. Bush (namely the Dixie Chicks) that their criticisms of the President showed they did not "respect their elders". Another article defended Mel Gibson after the actor was recorded making an anti-Semitic rant. Despite their differing political views, Pat Boone is friends with the Reverend Jesse Jackson.
He
Pat Boone Lyrics
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Do-lang, do-lang
He's so fine
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
Wish he were mine
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
That handsome boy over there
The one with the wavy hair
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
I don't know how, I'm gonna do it
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
But I'm gonna make him mine
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
He's the envy of all the girls
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
It's just a matter of time
(Do-lang, do-lang)
He's a soft spoken guy
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
Also seems kinda shy
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
Makes me wonder if I
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
Should even give him a try
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
But then I know he can't shy
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
He can't shy away forever
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
And I'm gonna make him mine
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
If it takes me forever
(Do-lang, do-lang)
He's so fine
(Oh yeah)
Gotta be mine
(Oh yeah)
Sooner or later
(Oh yeah)
I hope it's not later
(Oh yeah)
We gotta get together
(Oh yeah)
The sooner the better
(Oh yeah)
I just can't wait, I just can't wait
To be held in his arms
If I were a queen
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
And he asked me to leave my throne
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
I'll do anything that he asked
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
Anything to make him my own
(Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang)
For he's so fine
(So fine)
So fine
(So fine)
He's so fine
(So fine)
So fine
(So fine)
He's so fine
(So fine)
Oh yeah
(He's so fine)
He's so fine
The song "He" by Pat Boone is a classic pop tune that tells the story of a girl who is smitten with a handsome boy that she sees across the room. She sings about how she wishes he was hers, and how she plans to make him hers. The song is driven by the catchy do-lang, do-lang chorus that follows each verse. The lyrics are simple but effective, in that they convey the hopes and dreams of a teenager who is experiencing intense feelings of love for the first time.
The first verse sets the scene by introducing the boy and describing how attractive he is. The chorus then repeats the main theme of the song, which is the girl's desire to be with him. The second verse describes the boy's personality, and how he seems shy and quiet. The girl is unsure if she should pursue him or not, but ultimately decides to try and make him hers. The chorus repeats again, with the girl expressing her determination to make the boy hers.
The final verse is a bit of a departure from the rest of the song, as the girl imagines what it would be like to be a queen and have the boy ask her to leave her throne. She says she would do anything for him, even if it meant giving up her royal status. The song ends with a final chorus that repeats the main theme once again, with the girl expressing her love for the boy and her desire to be with him.
Overall, "He" is a classic pop song that captures the innocence and excitement of young love. It's a simple but effective love song that has stood the test of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang
A rhythmic sound of uncertain meaning
He's so fine
Referring to a boy she finds attractive and desirable
Wish he were mine
Desire and longing for the boy to notice and be with her
That handsome boy over there
Pointing out the boy she finds attractive with looks and characteristics
The one with the wavy hair
Specific feature that adds to his handsomeness
I don't know how, I'm gonna do it
Expressing her uncertainty and anxiety about how to make him notice her
But I'm gonna make him mine
Determined to win his heart and get him to be with her
He's the envy of all the girls
Acknowledging the boy's desirability and attractiveness to other girls as well
It's just a matter of time
Believing that given enough effort and time, she will be able to win him over
He's a soft-spoken guy
Describing one of the boy's characteristics that affects him positively
Also seems kinda shy
Observation about the boy's temperament which may or may not affect his chances of being with her
Makes me wonder if I should even give him a try
Doubts and hesitation about whether or not to pursue the boy
But then I know he can't shy away forever
Reinforcing her belief that the boy won't always be aloof and that she needs to try harder
And I'm gonna make him mine
Reaffirming her determination to win the boy over
If it takes me forever
Expressing her willingness to put in any amount of effort and time
Gotta be mine
Reiteration of the need and desire to be with him
Sooner or later
Belief that they will be together at some point
I hope it's not later
A wish for them to be together soon rather than later
We gotta get together
Asserting the need for them to be united as a couple
If I were a queen
Hypothetically putting herself in a position of power to express her love for him
And he asked me to leave my throne
Illustrating that she is willing to give up anything for him
I'll do anything that he asked
Further emphasizing her willingness to comply with his wishes
Anything to make him my own
Underlining her intention of being with him
Oh yeah
Exclamation of excitement and eagerness
He's so fine
Tribute to the boy's desirability and attractiveness
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Ronald L. Mack
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Jelmer Paler
He can turn the tides and calm the angry sea
He alone decides who writes a symphony
He lights every star that makes the darkness bright
He keeps watch all through each long and lonely night
He still finds the time to hear a child's first prayer
Saint or sinner calls and always finds him there
Though it makes him sad to see the way we live
He'll always say, "I forgive"
He can grant a wish or make a dream come true
He can paint the clouds and turn to gray the blue
He alone is there to find a rainbow's end
He alone can see what lies beyond the bend
He can touch a tree and turn the leaves to gold
He knows every lie that you and I have told
Though it makes him sad to see the way we live
He'll always say, "I forgive"
Jelmer Paler
He can turn the tides and calm the angry sea
He alone decides who writes a symphony
He lights every star that makes the darkness bright
He keeps watch all through each long and lonely night
He still finds the time to hear a child's first prayer
Saint or sinner calls and always finds him there
Though it makes him sad to see the way we live
He'll always say, "I forgive"
He can grant a wish or make a dream come true
He can paint the clouds and turn to gray the blue
He alone is there to find a rainbow's end
He alone can see what lies beyond the bend
He can touch a tree and turn the leaves to gold
He knows every lie that you and I have told
Though it makes him sad to see the way we live
He'll always say, "I forgive"
Carolina Martinez
My daddy and I are listening to one of his favorite singers! I love you papa. You are my hero after HE.
metso grand
NO ONE SINGS WITH MORE FEELING
João Takanori jamjao
FOR SURE....BETTER THAN BOONE...ONLY BOONE!!!
Walter Grade
Agora não é o tempo
de Paz e Amor.
É o tempo de ódio
ao "bode" e ao seu
esquema mundial.
Wanderley Reis
BRAVO !!!!!
Janet Hu
God = Lord!
Walter Grade
DEUS
VON
BAN
FÚRIA
Carolina Martinez
I pray that surgery will go well today...
YaGirlAnnelise
Hope everything went well 😊