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 Pat
Boone is the SeniorSite expert on music from the '40s, '50s and '60s. He
sold more records in the '50s than any other artist except one - Elvis
Presley.
Besides breaking boundaries in pop music, he starred in 15 motion pictures,
wrote several best selling books and songs, hosted his own TV variety series -
The Chevy Showroom - and became a Magna Cum Laude graduate from Columbia
University.
With his wealth of entertainment knowledge, Pat offers recommendations on
music and movies that will bring back precious memories for you and your
family.
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The Songbirds and Great Groups of the 50's |
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 Some of pop music's sweetest songbirds emerged at the end of World War II. Among the most popular was
Doris Day, who had emerged from forties Big Bands. Her main appeal was a warm and loving approach to a song, as well as a clear and cheery delivery that glistens on
DORIS DAY'S GREATEST HITS and HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD VOL. I (both on Columbia/Sony). She used to be our neighbor, and I love her.
Connie Francis is another of America's favorite pop sweethearts. She knew how to temper a beat with her passion for the time-honored art of melody, whether it be the styles of rock and roll, country or Italian love songs. Her versatile gifts shine through on
THE VERY BEST OF CONNIE FRANCIS (Uni/Polygram).
 Close harmony groups were also a favorite of the postwar years. Their easy and romantic style dates back to the barbershop quartet, but when rock and roll crashed onto the pop music shores, a new crop of clean-cut boys-and-girls-next-door nobly tempered the tide.
The McGuire Sisters also added both a welcomed feminine touch and an effervescent alternative to doo-wop. You can enjoy their crowning achievements in the newly released double-disc
MCGUIRE SISTERS ANTHOLOGY (Uni/MCA); we're old Arthur Godfrey alumni.
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