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Pat Boone Discography
During his career as a singer and composer, Pat Boone released 63 singles in the United States, mostly during the 1950s and early 1960s when Boone was a successful pop singer and, for a time, the second-biggest charting artist behind Elvis Presley according to ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''. Boone has had over 25 singles reach the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, U.S. singles charts, including the number-one hits "Ain't That a Shame" (1955), "I Almost Lost My Mind" (1956), "Don't Forbid Me" (1957), "Love Letters in the Sand" (1957), "April Love (song), April Love" (1957), and "Moody River" (1961). "I'll Be Home" (1956) reached No. 1 in the UK. He set a ''Billboard'' record, which he still holds, for spending 220 consecutive weeks on the charts with one or more songs each week. Boone also had several top 20 albums during this time, including the EP ''Four by Pat'' (1957) which peaked at No. 5 on the U.S. album charts, and his highest-charting album, ''Star Dust (Pat Boone album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Boone
Patrick Charles Eugene Boone (born June 1, 1934) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, author, television personality, radio host and philanthropist. He sold nearly 50 million records, had 38 Top 40 hits, and has acted in many films. Boone rivalled Elvis Presley's popularity in the 1950s and is ranked by ''Billboard'' as one of the biggest charting artists in the period 1955–1995. Boone spent 220 consecutive weeks on the Billboard charts, ''Billboard'' charts with one or more songs each week. Through the 1960s, Boone was one of the most popular entertainers in the United States, becoming a teen idol as an alternative to the perceived hedonism of rock and roll, due to his activities as singer, writer, actor and religious motivational speaker. In 1957, at the age of 23, Boone commenced a half-hour American Broadcasting Company, ABC variety television series, ''The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom'', which aired 115 episodes (1957–1960). Stars including Cliff Richard, Nat King Cole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No More Mr
No or NO may refer to: Linguistics and symbols * ''Yes'' and ''no'', responses * No, an English determiner in noun phrases * No (kana) (, ), a letter/syllable in Japanese script * No symbol (🚫), the general prohibition sign * Numero sign ( or No.), a typographic symbol for the word "number" * Norwegian language (ISO 639-1 code "no") Places * Niederösterreich (''NÖ''), Lower Austria * Norway (ISO 3166-1 country code NO, internet top level domain .no) * No, Denmark, a village in Denmark * Nō, Niigata, a former town in Japan * No Creek (other), several streams * Lake No, in South Sudan * New Orleans, Louisiana, US or its professional sports teams: ** New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ** New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association * Province of Novara (Piedmonte, Italy), province code NO Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''No'' (2012 film), a 2012 Chilean film * ''Nô'' (film), a 1998 Canadian film * Julius No, the titul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hymns We Love
''Hymns We Love'' is the fourth studio album and first gospel album by Pat Boone. It was released in 1957 on Dot Records Dot Records was an American record label founded by Randy Wood (record producer), Randy Wood and Gene Nobles that was active between 1950 and 1978. The original headquarters of Dot Records were in Gallatin, Tennessee. In its early years, Dot sp .... Track listing References {{Authority control 1957 albums Pat Boone albums Dot Records albums Gospel albums by American artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
"Pat" (album)
''"Pat"'' is the third studio album by Pat Boone, released in 1957 on Dot Records. In his retrospective review for AllMusic, Arthur Rowe gave the album 2.5 stars out of 5, opining that it was a " bad album" that might "have gone some distance Distance is a numerical or occasionally qualitative measurement of how far apart objects, points, people, or ideas are. In physics or everyday usage, distance may refer to a physical length or an estimation based on other criteria (e.g. "two co ... toward derailing at Boone'scareer early on, if he "had not gotten off to a fast start with some good, energy-charged ..rock & roll and also an excellent .. album of standards". Track listing References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pat 1957 albums Pat Boone albums Dot Records albums Articles with quotation marks in the title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howdy! (Pat Boone Album)
''Howdy!'' is the second studio album by Pat Boone, released in 1956. It followed a self-titled compilation album of previously released singles, making ''Howdy!'' Boone's studio album debut. ''Billboard'' listed ''Howdy!'' as the 19th best selling pop album of 1956, and as the 17th most played by radio. Critical reception AllMusic wrote: "Boone's musical instincts are keenly evident to the senses: never too much when exercising his strong young voice on 'Lucky Old Sun', never too little with the sweet subtlety of 'Would You Like to Take a Walk?'." Track listing :A1 "Begin the Beguine" (Cole Porter) :A2 "Hummin' the Blues" (Beasley Smith, Billy Vaughn) :A3 " Would You Like to Take a Walk?" (Billy Rose, Harry Warren, Mort Dixon) :A4 "All I Do Is Dream Of You" (Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown) :A5 "That Lucky Old Sun" (Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie) :A6 " Beg Your Pardon" (Beasley Smith, Francis Craig) :B1 " Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy" (Harry Stone, Jack Stapp) :B2 " With You" (I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Boone (1956 Album)
''Pat Boone'' is the debut album by Pat Boone. Released by Dot Records in 1956, it compiled his recent hits such as "Ain't That a Shame "Ain't That a Shame" is a song written by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew. Domino's recording of the song, originally stated as "Ain't It a Shame", released by Imperial Records in 1955, was a hit, eventually selling a million copies. It reached ...", " At My Front Door", " Tutti Frutti", " Gee Whittakers", " I'll Be Home", with the addition of some newly recorded material. Track listing References {{Authority control 1956 debut albums Pat Boone albums Dot Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Music Recording Certifications
Music recording certifications are typically awarded by the worldwide music industry based on the total units sold, streamed, or shipped to retailers. These awards and their requirements are defined by the various certifying bodies representing the music industry in various countries and territories worldwide. The standard certification awards given consist of Gold, Platinum, and sometimes Diamond awards, in ascending order; the UK and Australia also have a Silver certification, ranking below Gold. In most cases, a "Multi-Platinum" or "Multi-Diamond" award is given for multiples of the Platinum or Diamond requirements. Many music industries around the world are represented by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The IFPI operates in 66 countries and services affiliated industry associations in 45 countries. In some cases, the IFPI is merely affiliated with the already operational certification bodies of a country, but in many countries with lesser-de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Sometimes, a recording act is remembered for its " number ones" that outperformed all other albums during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, acquiring its existing name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985), ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1991), and ''Billboard'' 200 Top Albums (1991–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales—both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, the tracking week begins on Friday (to coincide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Band
A big band or jazz orchestra is a type of musical ensemble of jazz music that usually consists of ten or more musicians with four sections: saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section. Big bands originated during the early 1910s and dominated jazz in the early 1940s when swing music, swing was most popular. The term "big band" is also used to describe a genre of music, although this was not the only style of music played by big bands. Big bands started as accompaniment for dancing the Lindy Hop. In contrast to the typical jazz emphasis on improvisation, big bands relied on written compositions and arrangements. They gave a greater role to bandleaders, arrangers, and sections of instruments rather than soloists. Instruments Big bands generally have four sections: trumpets, trombones, saxophones, and a rhythm section of guitar, piano, double bass, drums and sometimes vibraphone or other percussion. The division in early big bands, from the 1920s to 1930s, was typicall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, hymns, marches, vaudeville song, and dance music. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. As jazz spread around the world, it drew on national, regional, and local musical cultures, which gave rise to different styles. New Orleans jazz began in the early 1910s, combining earlier brass band marches, French quadrilles, biguine, ragtime and blues with collective polyphonic improvisation. However, jazz did not begin as a single musical tradition in New Orleans or elsewhere. In the 1930s, arranged dance-oriented swing big bands, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy Train
"Crazy Train" is the debut solo single by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released in 1980 from his debut album as a solo artist, '' Blizzard of Ozz'' (1980). The song was written by Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, and Bob Daisley. The lyrics deal with the subject of the Cold War and the fear of annihilation that existed during that period. Production Guitarist Greg Leon, who initially took Randy Rhoads's place in Quiet Riot, has claimed that he helped Rhoads write what would become the iconic "Crazy Train" riff. "We were hanging out, and I showed him the riff to Steve Miller's ' Swingtown'. I said: 'Look what happens when you speed this riff up.' We messed around, and the next thing I know he took it to a whole other level and end up writing the 'Crazy Train' riff." Guitarist William Weaver has also claimed to have written the signature riff and then presented the music to Rhoads in a studio session. Bassist Bob Daisley, however, has insisted that it is solely created by R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smoke On The Water
"Smoke on the Water" is a song by English rock band Deep Purple, released on their 1972 studio album '' Machine Head''. The song's lyrics are based on true events, chronicling the 1971 fire at Montreux Casino in Montreux, Switzerland. It is considered the band's signature song and its guitar riff is considered to be one of the most iconic in rock history. In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine placed "Smoke on the Water" number 434 on its list of the " 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". '' Total Guitar'' magazine ranked the song's riff number 4 on its "Greatest Guitar Riffs Ever" list, and in March 2005, ''Q'' magazine placed it at number 12 in its list of the 100 greatest guitar tracks. In 2017, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Composition "Smoke on the Water" is easily identified by its central theme, developed by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. It is a four-note blues scale melody in G minor, harmonised in parallel fourths. The riff, played on a Fender ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
