SINGER
Debby Boone
1956 - Today

Debby Boone
Deborah Anne Boone (born September 22, 1956) is an American singer, author, and actress. She is best known for her 1977 hit, "You Light Up My Life", which spent ten weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist the following year. Boone later focused her music career on country music, resulting in the 1980 No. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Debby Boone is the 2,841st most popular singer (down from 2,672nd in 2024), the 14,945th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,227th in 2019) and the 778th most popular American Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Debby Boone ranks 2,841 out of 4,381. Before her are MC Eiht, Capleton, Antonis Remos, JJ Lin, Eddie Holman, and Daler Mehndi. After her are Chanel Terrero, Tanja Mihhailova-Saar, Dominic Fike, Anna Bergendahl, Sonja Lumme, and Gary Jules.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMC Eiht
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 2,835
Capleton
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 2,836
Antonis Remos
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 2,837
JJ Lin
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 2,838
Eddie Holman
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 2,839
Daler Mehndi
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 2,840
Debby Boone
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 2,841
Chanel Terrero
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 2,842
Tanja Mihhailova-Saar
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 2,843
Dominic Fike
1995 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 2,844
Anna Bergendahl
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 2,845
Sonja Lumme
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 2,846
Gary Jules
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 2,847
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Debby Boone ranks 715. Before her are Dan Stanca, Kōji Gushiken, Amma Darko, Annise Parker, Adolfino Cañete, and Brigitte Kraus. After her are Michael L. Gernhardt, Robin Curtis, Fahmida Mirza, Brahmanandam, Hiroshi Sowa, and Dianne Fromholtz.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsDan Stanca
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 709
Kōji Gushiken
GYMNAST
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 710
Amma Darko
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 711
Annise Parker
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 712
Adolfino Cañete
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 713
Brigitte Kraus
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 714
Debby Boone
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 715
Michael L. Gernhardt
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 716
Robin Curtis
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 717
Fahmida Mirza
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 718
Brahmanandam
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 719
Hiroshi Sowa
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 720
Dianne Fromholtz
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 721
In United States
Among people born in United States, Debby Boone ranks 14,950 out of 20,380. Before her are Tracee Ellis Ross (1972), Kevin A. Ford (1960), Mardy Fish (1981), Ransom Riggs (1979), Dean Potter (1972), and Glen Ballard (1953). After her are Sean Waltman (1972), Willie Aames (1960), Ian Anthony Dale (1978), Len Bias (1963), Boris McGiver (1962), and Dominic Fike (1995).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTracee Ellis Ross
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 14,944
Kevin A. Ford
ASTRONAUT
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 14,945
Mardy Fish
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 14,946
Ransom Riggs
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 14,947
Dean Potter
MOUNTAINEER
1972 - 2015
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 14,948
Glen Ballard
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 14,949
Debby Boone
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 14,950
Sean Waltman
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 14,951
Willie Aames
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 14,952
Ian Anthony Dale
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 14,953
Len Bias
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - 1986
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 14,954
Boris McGiver
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 14,955
Dominic Fike
SINGER
1995 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 14,956
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Debby Boone ranks 778. Before her are Ella Mae Morse (1924), Lauren Jauregui (1996), Kay Starr (1922), Russell Allen (1971), MC Eiht (1971), and Eddie Holman (1946). After her are Dominic Fike (1995), Gary Jules (1969), Hannah Mancini (1980), Phillip Phillips (1990), Larry Norman (1947), and Lena Park (1976).
Ella Mae Morse
1924 - 1999
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 772
Lauren Jauregui
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 773
Kay Starr
1922 - 2016
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 774
Russell Allen
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 775
MC Eiht
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 776
Eddie Holman
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 777
Debby Boone
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 778
Dominic Fike
1995 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 779
Gary Jules
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 780
Hannah Mancini
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 781
Phillip Phillips
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 782
Larry Norman
1947 - 2008
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 783
Lena Park
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 784











































