Debby Boone is an American singer, author, and actress born on September 22, 1956, in Hackensack, New Jersey. She rose to fame in 1977 with her hit single "You Light Up My Life," which spent ten weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and earned her a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Boone is the daughter of famous 1950s pop icon Pat Boone and has enjoyed a varied career, including successful forays into country music, stage musicals, and contemporary Christian music. In addition to her musical career, Boone has authored several children's books and continues to perform and tour.