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crooner

[kroo-ner] / ˈkru nər /




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Dreesen and Sinatra traveled 45 to 50 cities a year together, and the comedian said the crooner became like a father to him.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

If you think of late-career Elvis Presley as only a plump and gaudy Las Vegas crooner slinging schlock in the 1970s, you’re about to get all shook up.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

Grammy-winning crooner Iglesias, 82, has made no public comments about the allegations.

From Barron's Jan. 15, 2026

This was around the time of Coogan's Portuguese crooner alter ego, Tony Ferrino.

From BBC Jan. 4, 2026

While he attended the races at Tanforan with Bing Crosby, the crooner found himself abandoned as fans and autograph-seekers smothered Howard.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Ms. Willetts devotes nearly an entire chapter—ostensibly on postwar nightlife in Las Vegas and Havana—to Frank Sinatra, head of America’s Rat Pack of lounge crooners and the “kingpin of ‘gentlemanly’ debauchery.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Springer added that he prefers classic crooners, such as Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, to Bublé.

From MarketWatch Dec. 24, 2025

If these songs existed when Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin and all those crooners were alive, they would’ve beat down Will and Hue’s door to let them sing them first.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2025

It will reflect the King's musical interests through his life, ranging from 1930s crooners to Afrobeat stars.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2025

Our mental list of local legends runs the gamut from old-school crooners to forward-thinking rappers, groundbreaking rock bands to jazz players who became giants.

From Seattle Times Feb. 2, 2023




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