Pat Boone had a music career that put him in thelimelight in ways that many other people would never experience. Later in life, he would have quite a few adventures, as well as some difficulties that we all must face.
Born on June 1, 1934, Pat Boone lived his early life in Jacksonville, Florida. He was known for his wholesome image and his pop music, which was very popular in the 50s.
After winning a local talent contest, he ended up on a number of television variety shows. This included the Original Amateur Hour, Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts, and Ted Mack.
His first major record came in the middle of the 50s, ‘Two Parts, Two Cases.’ Later that year, he worked with Fats Domino on the song, Ain’t That a Shame, and that was just the start of his career.
In 1958, he earned a degree in speech in English from Columbia University. After that, he had his own weekly variety show, ‘The Pat Boone–Chevy Showroom.’
In his early years, he was very popular among the younger audiences. This included many young women, who would scream incessantly at his concerts.
When the British invasion started in the 1960s, he began to switch his career. He got into gospel music in the 1970s and later, he produced a heavy metal album. That album, produced in 1997 was: ‘Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy.’
At one point, he had even launched his own record label. Undoubtedly, he was a very diverse star and artist.
It wasn’t only his professional life that was doing well, he had a personal life that was worthy of imitation. His wife, Shirley Boone, and he started a romantic relationship when they were 16. He once said that they were very much in love and when her family was going to move, he proposed.
They eloped in November 1953 and went to live in New Jersey. Family life was good for them and they raised their four daughters in the first five years of marriage.
Eventually, they would move to Beverly Hills and live for over 50 years. They watched as their family grew and expanded to include 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Shirley continued to be a pillar and support for the family. The two of them also had strong beliefs, and Pat said that it was important for keeping the marriage together.
They stayed together for 65 years until Shirley died in 2019 when she was 84 years old. She died in bed peacefully at home surrounded by her family.
Pat spoke about the loss, saying: “We lived a wonderful, blessed life together for 65 years. I’ve parted with my better half for a little while… but we don’t die, we just move on to another place, and today was moving day.”
He continued: “She’s changed her address is all and moved to a different mansion that I expect to join her in one day [sic].” This perspective provided him solace, as he expressed, “I’m very confident of that… we know we’re gonna be together again and have a whole new beginning.”
Since then, he continued to live in Beverly Hills and has enjoyed the memories that he built with his wife. He may be alone at this time, but he continues to keep her memory close to him.
He said that he is alone with a housekeeper and his dog named Shadow. He then added: “I’m doing fine. I mean, gosh, I miss her.”
It’s easy to see the love that they have for each other. He still should resist her as well as his children and grandchildren on social media. We appreciate all that he has done for us and look forward to more memories as he continues growing older.