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Pat Boone's golden wedding anniversary

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Published: Nov. 14, 2003 at 1:31 PM

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Pat Boone, whose white bucks became synonymous with late 1950s pop music, and his wife Shirley will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Nov. 14.

Boone sold more records in the 1950s than any other artist except Elvis Presley. Boone's position as teen idol was clinched by the charting status of 60 of his singles -- 15 made it to the Top 10 and six hit No. 1.

Boone eloped with his high school sweetheart while the couple were still in their teens. They have four daughters, including singer Debbie Boone ("You Light Up My Life") and seventeen grandchildren.

The couple plans to celebrate their union during Thanksgiving weekend with an extended family outing in Orange County. Boone, who drew notoriety in recent years for his ironic covers of heavy metal classics, "In a Metal Mood," is currently running the Gold Label, which specializes in patriotic and religious music.

Topics: Debbie Boone, Elvis Presley
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