Composer
Daniel Boone
British pop musician (1942–2023)
1942–2023
1 catalog entries
- Born
- 1942
- Died
- 2023
- Birthplace
- Birmingham
- Place of death
- Paignton
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Daniel Boone (born Peter Charles Green; 31 July 1942 – 27 January 2023) was an English pop musician who became a one-hit wonder in the United States with the single "Beautiful Sunday" in 1972. The song was written by Boone and Rod McQueen and sold over 2,000,000 copies worldwide. It peaked at number 15 on The Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at the end of the summer of 1972, having already reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart earlier during that same year. In 1972, Boone was the recipient of the "Most Likeable Singer" award from Rolling Stone magazine.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; songwriter; composer; musician
- Genres
- pop music
- Birth name
- Peter Charles Green
- Pseudonym
- Daniel Boone; Peter Lee Stirling
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 78023293
- ISNI
- 000000012029012X
- GND ID
- 134333489
- Library of Congress ID
- n95025599
- MusicBrainz ID
- d8f1f54d-6b46-425e-9d16-f5cf88628162
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Voice
- Entries with composition dates
- 0 of 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 3 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 78023293.