Pat Boone on Elvis, Alice Cooper, nearly dying & why he was banned from the Christian music charts.

After a stellar 70-year showbiz career, Pat Boone has no plans to slow down. The hitmaker reveals how being ‘ticked off’ resulted in his new hit country album which contains a hit song and another one is on the way. Pat opens up about his friendship with Elvis, how a planned screen kiss caused global outrage, and his controversial heavy metal album. Plus, Pat shares touching stories about his late wife Shirley and reveals what it was like filming with Gertrude the duck.
Timecodes
00:00 Start
00:36 70 years in showbiz
02:43 Early years
03:25 Nick Todd
04:38 Teacher/preacher & Shirley
06:00 Discovered
09:00 Elvis
14:50 Lisa Marie
17:00 Journey to the Center of the Earth
19:00 Near death
20:00 Gertrude the duck
21:14 April Love & Shirley Jones
25:08 Ann Margaret
27:00 Barbara Eden
28:38 No More Mr Nice Guy & Alice Cooper
36:00 Shirley & Debby Boone
40:00 Book “If”
41:00 Country Jubilee Album
43:43 Crystal Gayle
45:37 My Stupid Tattoo
47:00 Cher and her tattoo
48:00 Turning 90

[@catherinehope6641]

I am 74 and I have always loved Pat Boone!

[@lindastewart3720]

His voice has never changed.

[@glennstuartcampbell8564]

What a Wonderful man 😂 with great sense of humour 😅❤

[@MollyMeyers121]

Great interview. Pat Boone is a through gentleman. What a talent, 70 years in showbiz. 🙏🙏

[@ss-mb5cy]

What a great interview, thank you Mr. Boone GOD BLESS YOU and your family. I'm 60 and have ALWAYS enjoyed your music and movies. Always Shirley S. 🇺🇸

[@MartyBenson-te2ie]

Wonderful, wonderful interview with a true music legend. Pat Boone is so classy, kind and such a talent. Love Craig Bennett's interviews. Just found your channel, and have weeks of great viewing ahead.

[@richardsoderkvist6383]

That was a real nice interview you had with Pat Boone. He had some real nice songs and real nice movies. It's really nice that he was married to his wife Shirley for so many years a real nice couple and a real nice family he has.Its always real nice to hear his stories about Elvis.All the best and kindest wishes for his soon 90th birthday.

[@frankscarborough1428]

Love Pat Boone

[@loughton57]

The Cross and the Switchblade. Great acting Mr Boone, loved the film !

[@billlummus6810]

I will always welcome Pat Boone into my playlist....He is the GOSPEL Artist.....

[@user-kf8wb2cq4f]

Pat has a great singing voice, a good actor and Handsome! He looks healthy and good to see this interview. Thanks.✨

[@rockweedgirl]

Wow. Watching this interview has been an enormous gift to me, changed and opened me to good and great things I might have denied myself otherwise. Thank you. Thank you both. I'm emotional!

[@emmylou-y4b]

Craig Bennett, you've done it again. This is yet another fantastic interview; you are the best listener. The whole Pat Boone in leather on that awards show many years ago was finally clarified. He's such a multi-talented man who put God first in his life. Thank you so much and God bless.

[@benhudson515]

Pat Boone is one of my all time special singers and actors. He was great in the movies and his records get lots of play at my home. Congratulations Mr Boone on such a terrific career, for your devotion to those you love and for being such a stand-out performer. His Elvis Presley stories are great to listen to. 🙏

[@KathrynRucker]

When I was 10yrs. Old 🗝️ I went to his house 🏠 for Bible Study when I was in 5th grade in 1972

[@FreedomRock44]

NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!! Love your interviews CRAIG. Will watch your NEXT ONE.

[@carysbenson8061]

This is fantastic. Big Pat Boone fan. Interviewer Craig is uber impressive again. Thank you Celebrity Drop. PS: How about an interview with Pat's daughter Debby Boone. That song You Light Up My Life is so full of good memories for me.

[@kace2885]

What an amazing interview and my Grandkids love Pat’s song “Grits!” (Make it go #1 guys, lol!)

[@denisewright4778]

What a wonderful interview!

[@Stevenspelling123]

Another truly remarkable and enjoyable interview. Mr Pat Boone is one heck of a guy. I never knew so much that I learned here about his career. Celebrity Drop is such a great channel, am amazed in each and every interview by Craig Bennett's great depth of knowledge and ease of style.

[@NancySellers-zb1up]

Oh gosh, loved this interview with Pat Boone. Such a legend!

[@AdamsOlympia]

This channel is the best hidden gem I’ve ever chanced upon. A treasure of cultural history.

[@celebritydrop]

Glad you found us and thank you for watching.

[@MollyMeyers121]

Could not agree more. I found it recently and the interviews are excellent.

[@Stevenspelling123]

Love this channel so much. Not a dud interview. Each & every one is fascinating. Thank you.

[@celebritydrop]

@@Stevenspelling123Thank you once again Steve. Craig and I love hearing from you.

[@celebritydrop]

Thank you for watching AdamsOlympia. We're happy you found us!

[@darmonweir5910]

What an enlightening interview. Pat Boone is such a tonic of down-to-Earth goodness. Admire his talents as a singer and movie star. He sure has some of the best showbiz stories. Again, Mr Bennet proves himself to be an exemplary interviewer. Can't wait for the next interview. With thanks and blessings from Florida

[@Meadow-qe9xd]

Craig is the best! Great interview! Love Pat Boone. He is a class act.

[@thortessem271]

Great interview🌵

[@Criticalthinker0515]

Great interview really really interesting to listen to him.

[@ginnylorenz5265]

Craig Bennett is a magnificent interviewer. And this particular interview was wonderful. God bless Craig and Pat❣

[@joanneevans1295]

This is an amazing interview. As always, Craig Bennett is the best, as he listens, knows his topic, and is so respectful and interested. Pat Boone is a 100 per cent legend and so gracious and kindly. I';ve just ordered his new country music album. Love all that he does. Thank you Craig and Celebrity Drop for this A class interview.

[@ELLE-qi5nj]

Merci, j’adore votre émission de grande qualité, quel bonheur de vous voir de vous entendre, bonjour de France 🤗👍😊

[@celebritydrop]

Bonjour à vous en France ! Merci pour votre commentaire et nous sommes ravis que vous appréciiez notre chaîne.

[@saundraweber4395]

I love you Pat. A real Christian Man and a witness for our Lord. Thank you 🙏

[@mulyadigani4107]

Amazing interview Thank you

[@celebritydrop]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robyntattersall236]

Please keep these coming … appreciate your interviewing style and enjoy the way your questions mirror our curiosity

[@Stevenspelling123]

Agreed! Such a great interviewer..but with exquisite guests we care about

[@elvis12893]

So wonderful to see this interview with the great entertainer Pat Boone.

[@joanneevans1295]

Watched this again. Just love it. Pat and Craig give such engaging conversation. ❤🎉

[@BarbGleeson-hf3et]

Absolutely fantastic. Love Mr Boone. Such a stylish star. Love Letters In The Sand such a great song, and Journey To The Center Of The Earth a guilty pleasure of a movie. Keep these terrific interviews with real showbiz stalwarts coming, please! New subscriber and loving this channel. 👃❤

[@marilynadams349]

Teacher/ Preacher

[@vailewalders1395]

Love this interview really good

[@Myrna611]

Best interview ever! I've always loved Pat Boone, thank you for this video ❤️

[@celebritydrop]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@KathrynRucker]

I love and grew up on eating #Grits #PatBoone ❤

[@marilynadams349]

Thank you I late here.

[@marilynadams349]

Nick Todd / Nick Boone

[@waldo1967]

Pat Boone appears to be a wholesome and down to earth singer, actor, composer. However, he has espoused some radical ideological views over the years.

[@marksmith4892]

He did pushups before going on stage at VMA! blawehwahawh

[@nancyericson4263]

Looks like Pat worked out a bit more than Elvis.

[@Elvista]

I doubt it. Main reason is because most of Elvis' volume of musical work was "lost" or "misplaced" during transition from one recording company to another. It is estimated Elvis' catalogue of works is close to 500 volumes of recordings. Look at it this way: from the current 84 volumes (what RCA actually has) there are almost 800 songs... imagine what 500 volumes amounts to. Elvis was in 31 successful movies, still selling more than anyone in recent or past history. Elvis liked Pat and vice versa.

[@meman6964]

Probably eats fruit and veg a bit more too. Less fried everything! Live long keep arteries open

[@robertellis3915]

😂😂

[@lindyhawthorne2164]

Here I am on a cruise, floating around the bottom of Australia and watching you and reading your book for the 2nd time. Great video. Pat certainly seems to like himself A LOT.... LOL

[@lindyhawthorne2164]

Don't hate me but...... 12 years ago on my first cruise I was sitting with a U.S. couple. The lady knew Pat and said that he was a REAL WOMAN CHASER !!!!!. hmmmmmmm.

[@waynepowers2881]

Omg !!!!