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The following is a list of crooners and includes artists who have been described as a crooner at some point in their career. Crooners are singers who sing in a soft, intimate style made possible by the introduction of microphones and amplification .
John Ward Smith (November 16, 1913 – July 3, 2006), known as Smilin' Jack Smith, was an American crooner, radio host and actor.. Born in Seattle, Washington, United States, [citation needed] by 1933 Smith was in a singing trio, The Three Ambassadors. [1]
Blues singer Ruth Etting was in the group, along with Helen Morgan, Libby Holman, Bernadene Hayes, Annette Hanshaw, and others. [7] Several more American women singers were called crooners in 1950 with chart hits by Teresa Brewer and Patti Page. Anita O'Day's version of "Tennessee Waltz" was a crooner-style hit in 1951
Jack Jones, the Grammy-winning crooner who sang the theme song for the classic series The Love Boat, has died.He was 86 years old. The musician died on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at Eisenhower Medical in ...
Buddy Clark (born Samuel Goldberg, July 26, 1912 – October 1, 1949) was an American popular singer of the Big Band era. He had some success in the 1930s, but his career truly blossomed in the late 1940s, after his return from service in World War II, and he became one of the nation's top crooners. He died in a plane crash in 1949.
Jack Jones, the Grammy-winning singer of 'The Love Boat' theme — and hits 'Lollipops and Roses' and 'Wives and Lovers' — has died at 86. Jack Jones, Grammy-winning crooner of 'The Love Boat ...
Hubert Prior Vallée (July 28, 1901 [1] – July 3, 1986), [2] known professionally as Rudy Vallée, was an American singer, saxophonist, bandleader, actor, and entertainer.He was the first male singer to rise from local radio broadcasts in New York City to national popularity as a "crooner".
Instrumentalists and singers who perform American and Canadian old-time music. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. ...