Daniel Boone (singer)

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Daniel Boone (born Peter Green, 31 July 1942, Birmingham, England) is a British pop musician who became a one-hit wonder in the U.S. with the single "Beautiful Sunday" in 1972.^[1] The song was written by Boone and Rod McQueen and racked up a million in sales worldwide. It peaked at No. 15 on The Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the summer of 1972, and at No. 21 on the UK Singles Chart earlier that same year. In 1972 Daniel Boone was the recipient of the "Most likeable singer" award from Rolling Stone Magazine.

"Beautiful Sunday" remains the biggest selling single by an international artist on the Japanese Oricon chart.

[edit] UK singles

"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" / "Tiger Woman" (PEN 764) #17
"Beautiful Sunday" / "Sleepy Head" (PEN 781) #21

[edit] U.S. singles

"Beautiful Sunday" / "Truly Julie" (Mercury 73281) #15
"Annabelle" / "Sleepyhead" (Mercury 73339)
"Run Tell The People" / "Rock And Roll Bum" (Pye 71011) #93