Daniel Boone

A British singer and songwriter who scored an international hit with the upbeat pop single "Beautiful Sunday," Daniel Boone was born Peter Charles Green on July 31, 1942. Born and raised in Birmingham, England, Green began his musical career in 1958, when he joined a local band called the Beachcombers. In 1960, the Beachcombers met vocalist Tommy Bruce, who had just scored a hit single with his interpretation of "Ain't Misbehavin'." The record was credited to Tommy Bruce & the Bruisers, but a group of session musicians backed Bruce for the recording, and the Beachcombers were ...