You light up my life - Debby Boone

Debby Boone was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, the third of four daughters born to singer-actor Pat Boone and Shirley Foley Boone, daughter of country music star Red Foley. When Boone was 14 years old, she began touring with her parents and three sisters: Cherry, Lindy, and Laury. The sisters first recorded with their parents as The Pat Boone Family and later as the Boones or Boone Girls. They primarily recorded gospel music, although the sisters also released singles that were remakes of secular pop music featuring Debby as the lead vocalist.

With her older sisters married and younger sister Laury in college, Boone was actively encouraged by producer Mike Curb to launch a solo career. Boone released her first solo effort, 'You light up my life' (which had been featured in the film of the same name), in 1977. The song became the biggest hit of the Seventies, lasting ten consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart – longer than any other song in the Hot 100 history to that point. The B-side of the single features a cover version of the Abba song 'Hasta mañana', which was the main reason for me to buy this single. 

My collection: 7" single no. 8341
Found: Gaga Music, Goch (Germany), 15 July 2026
Tracks: 'You light up my life' / 'Hasta mañana'