Pat Boone

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 1981

First Recording: 1955

Previously Considered? Yes  what's this?

Pat Boone
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With 50 million records sold, 38 Top 40 hits, gold, and platinum records. Boone rates #6 among artists with the most consecutive Top 10 hits, #10 with the most Top 40 hits and #16 with the most No. 1 hits. Billboard lists him as the #10 recording artist of all time. What makes these stats truly impressive is that they were compiled during an era when the record buying public had a rock and roll smorgasbord to choose from including Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, etc. Like him or not, there's no question that Pat was an influence on early rock and roll and deserves to be inducted in the Rock Hall of Fame.

Posted by John on Sunday, 04/28/2013 @ 11:29am


There is no question that Pat Boone was a very successful singer from 1955-1962; however he does not merit election into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame for one fundamental reason. He was not a rock n' roll artist! He was a pop artist who covered and watered down songs previously recorded by black R&B artists. He was the antithesis of Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Buddy Holly.

Posted by STEPHEN VASIL on Sunday, 06/23/2013 @ 03:25am


My My so much negativity about Pats religious views... and political views He had lots of hits and help open the door to making rock mainstream His influence is enormous in the early days of Rock and rhythm and blues..
He should be IN

Posted by Happy on Saturday, 08/3/2013 @ 11:34am


Are you saying there are no pop artists in the Hall? Madonna, ABBA and Michael Jackson quickly come to mind.

Posted by Tony on Wednesday, 08/21/2013 @ 17:00pm


He should be in the rock 'n' roll hall of fame because he is one of the early pioneers of rock 'n' roll along with Fats Domino, Bill Haley, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, and the Crew-Cuts.

Posted by RUSSELL CINQUE JR on Thursday, 05/1/2014 @ 00:57am


Should be in

Posted by oldie on Tuesday, 04/26/2016 @ 12:40pm


With any doubt This man should be in...
He opened so many doors it would be hard to count all the early influence he had on rock and rhythm and blues.... From his songs on the radio to his early TV show.. Just countless contributions ..

Posted by bluesboy on Monday, 05/16/2016 @ 20:23pm


of course he should be in. look at all of his hits. maybe he's not in since he's a conservative. i'm a democrat but he DEFINITELY belongs in the rock and roll hall of fame.

Posted by neal schustack on Saturday, 10/3/2020 @ 20:33pm


Is there a Fake Rock and Roll Cover Artist Hall of Fame?

Posted by Blueslide on Wednesday, 12/1/2021 @ 16:29pm


Pat Boone absolutely should be in the hall of fame, he was a catalyst that brought the great songs of black R&B to white America, and opened doors for so many great black artists. Yes he dederves it

Posted by Brian M Gurney on Saturday, 04/2/2022 @ 00:49am


Yes he should have been put in years ago maybe these num nuts from rrhf can get it him before he dies not like the Dave Clark Five. Anyone who says Pat did not do rock n roll obviously haven't heard his early stuff the same with Connie Francis it's supposed to be about rnr but they have rappers in it r&b hell now they have dolly parton nominated and even she doesn't think she should be in it because she's not rnr. Come on.

Posted by Ian on Saturday, 08/27/2022 @ 22:45pm


What narrow political or ideological agenda is at work in excluding Pat Boone from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? He belongs as a charter member, one of the major figures of the founding era. His absence discredits the hall.

Posted by Joseph Crawford on Thursday, 12/29/2022 @ 08:07am


It is disgraceful that Pat Boone has not been inducted into Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. He was a very popular artist in 1950s and 1960s with many great hits and one of the most beautiful voices ever!

Posted by Donna Scott on Tuesday, 07/4/2023 @ 21:57pm


I am sure many artists have been excluded from The Rock and Roll Hall of fame. Two of my favorites from the early days of R&R, Pat Boone and Connie Francis are among the excluded . But Dolly Parton, and Willie Nelson, are inducted. I can't figure this out, even Dolly didn't want to be inducted until she was talked into joining by her PR team. I will probably take a bunch of grief over this Email, but it is my opinion.

Posted by Paul Courtney on Saturday, 11/11/2023 @ 09:07am


Pat Boone was a cover artist. Sorry, one can see cover bands every weekend, and may even enjoy them, but that doesn't mean they belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And yes, there are Pop stars in the Hall of Fame, but they were innovators! Not a cover artist. Part Boone couldn't even get his mouth around some of the lyrics and tempo of the words of the songs he covered. Sorry, he doesn't belong there.

Posted by P Ada on Sunday, 12/10/2023 @ 17:03pm


Let's be honest about another thing. Pat Boone didn't open the doors. He wouldn't care if the doors remained closed, he was profiting from it. The one who really opened the door to Black music was Marilyn Monroe and her movie "She Can't Help It." Little Richard actully performed in that hit film, and many white people got to see him for the first time because of it! Let's give proper credit!

Posted by Paulette Adams on Sunday, 12/10/2023 @ 17:06pm


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