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.
Pictures in the Fire
Pat Boone Lyrics
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That were pictures a moment ago
I threw your pictures into the fire
And now I sit and watch the glow
And though your love for me is gone
The memory lingers on
Darling, I still love you so
I threw your pictures into the fire
Oh my darling, what they meant to me
But just some smiling photographs
To taunt my heart
That's all they turned out to be
If you only knew
The bad times I've been through
You hurt me 'til my heart just broke
You played at love for fun
And now the game is done
I watched my memories
Going up in smoke
I threw your pictures into the fire
Just like our dreams
They all fell apart
But darling, how can I burn
The picture of you
The picture that remains in my heart
Ashes, nothing but ashes
That were pictures a moment ago
The song "Pictures in the Fire" by Pat Boone is a melancholic reflection of a broken relationship that has come to an end. The lyrics speak of the singer's decision to throw away pictures of his lover into the fire, a symbolic gesture of burning away the memories of their time together. The chorus is particularly poignant, as the singer declares his enduring love for his former partner despite their relationship falling apart. He laments the fact that he can't erase the pictures that remain in his heart and mind, even as the physical pictures are consumed by the flames.
The song's lyrics are a reflection of the painful emotions that come with the end of a meaningful romantic relationship. The act of burning pictures, which usually serve as reminders of happier times, is depicted as a necessary step in the process of moving on. The singer seems to be torn between embracing the pain of letting go and wishing that things could have been different, as indicated by the line "But darling, how can I burn the picture of you that remains in my heart?" Through this song, Pat Boone invokes a deep sense of loss and heartbreak that many people can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Ashes, nothing but ashes
There is nothing left of what was there before, all that remains now are the ashes.
That were pictures a moment ago
What was once something significant, is now just ashes from pictures that were destroyed.
I threw your pictures into the fire
To get rid of the pain caused by the pictures, I disposed them into the fire.
And now I sit and watch the glow
I now sit and watch the pictures burn, as it provides some comfort to me.
And though your love for me is gone
Although you no longer love me, the memories still abide.
The memory lingers on
The memories from our past continue to remain even though our love is now gone.
Darling, I still love you so
Even though it's over between us, I still love you the same.
Oh my darling, what they meant to me
My love for you was intense and the photographs were a representation of that.
But just some smiling photographs
Pictures were nothing but a reflection of happy moments which we once shared.
To taunt my heart
These happy memories now serve as a sharp reminder of lost love making it difficult for me to move on.
That's all they turned out to be
In the end, these pictures that once held feelings of love, lost their value.
If you only knew
If only you understood the pain and the trauma that I went through in our relationship.
The bad times I've been through
The memories of the bad times we had together only deepen my pain.
You hurt me 'til my heart just broke
The actions and behavior he/she displayed, hurt me so much that it broke my heart.
You played at love for fun
You played with my feelings thinking it was just for fun. You didn't think about the damage you would do.
And now the game is done
Now that our relationship is over, the game you played is also over.
I watched my memories
As I watch the photographs burn, it's as if I'm losing my memories along with them.
Going up in smoke
My memories are now burning up in smoke, and I'm filled with sadness.
Just like our dreams
Like our dreams, our relationship also came crashing down.
They all fell apart
Our attempts to make things work failed, and everything fell apart in the end.
But darling, how can I burn
I can't bear to burn the memories of you.
The picture of you
The picture of you will forever remain in my heart and soul, despite everything.
The picture that remains in my heart
The picture of you will always remain etched in my heart, refusing to fade away.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: LENORE M. ROSENBLATT, MARTIN KALMANOFF
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Me traen muchos recuerdos escuchar a Pat Boone
@ignacioaltuna785
Pat Boone es uno de los grandes nombres de la música popular de USA y que pudo trascender a todo el mundo durante una larga carrera, que aún hoy continua. Él comenzó a a principios de los '50 y alcanzó sus más grandes éxitos al promediar esa década, con incomparables éxitos, que fueron verdaderos hits entre 1956 y 1957, contando siempre con el respaldo de la Dot Records y de su director artístico mayor, Billy Vaughn. También se cuenta que otro de los maestros de la canción americana, Bing Crosby, fue su mentor y recibió de él algunas recetas mágicas para el fraseo y el silbido... Pero la explosión internacional de Pat Boone es a partir de 1961 y una seguidilla de sucesos espectaculares en el disco, con alcance en Europa y Latinoamérica, de modo imponente, que lo colocaron entre las máximas estrellas del disco en el espacio de la canción pop... Él supo adaptarse a muchas variantes, desde el r'n'r a lo melódico, pasando por los clásicos de la canción americana e incursionando por motivos paródicos y humorísticos (como "Speedy González"...). Luego, ya grande y con la continuidad de varios miembros de su familia, esta fabulosa ave canora retornó a una de sus fuentes, el C&W. Hoy es un señor mayor, lleno de experiencia y respetabilidad, que de tanto en tanto retorna, como para darse el gusto, a repetir alguno de sus muchos momentos de esplendor...
Chau! Desde BA, Nacho!
@lizdoyle7158
FAB SONG YEH ITS SO GOOD ⚘
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@sartomercier9605
Une voix merveilleuse à entendre