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  • Jun 17, 1910
    Red Foley is born in Blue Lick, Kentucky. Following his sentimental hit about his dog, "Old Shep," he becomes a major figure on the Grand Ole Opry in the 1940s and '50s. The grandfather of Debby Boone, he enters the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967
    Jun 1, 1934
    Pop singer Pat Boone is born in Jacksonville, Florida. The son-in-law of country star Red Foley, his daughters will include pop-country singer Debby Boone
    Nov 14, 1953
    Pat Boone marries Shirley Foley, the daughter of country singer Red Foley. The union produces another country hitmaker: Debby Boone
    Sep 22, 1956
    Debby Boone is born in Hackensack, New Jersey. The daughter of Pat Boone and granddaughter of Red Foley, she earns a million-selling pop/country hit in 1977 with "You Light Up My Life," then scores a 1980 country hit, "Are You On The Road To Lovin' Me Again"
    Feb 2, 1959
    Pat Boone, the father of Debby Boone and son-in-law of Red Foley, is featured on the cover of Life magazine
    Sep 19, 1968
    Red Foley dies from a heart attack in a hotel room in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A father-in-law to Pat Boone and grandfather to Debby Boone, Foley was a steady country hitmaker from 1944-1956, earning membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967
    Sep 26, 1971
    Pat Boone is the subject of Ralph Edwards' "This Is Your Life." Among those paying tribute are Perry Como and 15-year-old Debby Boone
    Oct 14, 1971
    Pat Boone and his daughter, Debby Boone, guest on NBC's "The Flip Wilson Show"
    Oct 7, 1977
    Kenny Rogers hosts "The Midnight Special" on NBC, singing "Daytime Friends" and "Sweet Music Man." Debby Boone delivers "You Light Up My Life" alongside performances by Andy Gibb and B.J. Thomas
    Oct 19, 1977
    Debby Boone's pop and country single "You Light Up My Life" is certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America

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