Debby Boone | Born 1956

Debby Boone is a well-known personality in the world of country and Christian music. She started her career in her early teens, when she and her family began touring. They mainly played gospel music, with her acting as the lead vocalist. She got her big break in 1977 when she released her song You Light Up My Life, which is the cover song of the album of the same name. The song became No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks after its release.

In 1980, she ventured into country music with the release of her song Are You on the Road to Lovin’ Me Again, which became a number one country hit. In her later years, she continued to perform and compose Christian songs, along with co-authoring children’s books with her husband. Today, at age 66, Boone is quite well-established in life, with investments and other successes in her career.