Debby Boone
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Debby Boone was born in Hackensack, New Jersey on September 22, 1956 to
Pat Boone and
Shirley Boone. The third of four
daughters, Debby followed the success of her father when she rocketed
to stardom with the #1 song "You Light Up My Life" in 1977, earning
Debby a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. In the 1980s, Debby's work
mostly consisted of producing Contemporary Christian music albums, as
well as starring in the 1984 TV movie
Sins of the Past (1984).
She is married to Gabriel Ferrer and is
the daughter-in-law of the late actor
José Ferrer and singer
Rosemary Clooney.