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    22 days ago

    During the 1950s and the 1960s, Boone was one of the most popular entertainers in the United States, becoming a teen idol as a valid alternative to the perceived hedonism of rock and roll, due to his activities as singer, writer, actor and religious motivational speaker. […] Today, he continues to perform and speak as a motivational speaker, a television personality, and a conservative political commentator.