List of crooners
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.[1]
1920–1969[edit]
- Al Bowlly[2]
- Al Martino[3]
- Alan Dale[4]
- Andy Russell[5]
- Andy Williams
- Arthur Prysock[6][7]
- Billy Eckstine[8]
- Bing Crosby[9][10][11]
- Bobby Darin[3]
- Bobby Rydell[12]
- Bobby Short[13]
- Brook Benton[14]
- Buddy Clark[15]
- Buddy Greco[3]
- Charles Aznavour[16]
- Cheo Feliciano[17]
- Dean Martin[11]
- Desi Arnaz[18]
- Dick Farney[19]
- Dick Haymes[11]
- Dick Powell[20]
- Dick Todd[21]
- Domenico Modugno[22]
- Don Cornell[3][11]
- Ed Ames[23]
- Eddie Fisher[11]
- Eddy Arnold[24]
- Elvis Presley[25]
- Engelbert Humperdinck[26]
- Fabian[27]
- Frank Sinatra[28][11][29][30][31][32]
- Frank Sinatra Jr.[33]
- Frankie Laine[3]
- Gene Austin[34]
- Jack Jones[35][36][37]
- James Darren[3]
- Jerry Vale[3]
- Jimmy Roselli[3]
- Johnny Dorelli[3]
- Johnny Hartman[38]
- Johnny Marvin[34]
- Johnny Mathis[11]
- Julius La Rosa[3]
- Lucho Gatica[3]
- Matt Monro[39]
- Mel Tormé[11]
- Merv Griffin[11]
- Mike Douglas[40][41]
- Nat King Cole[11]
- Neil Diamond[42][43]
- Nick Lucas[34]
- Pat Boone[44]
- Paul Anka[45]
- Perry Como[3][11]
- Ricky Nelson[46][47][48]
- Robert Goulet[49]
- Roy Orbison[50]
- Rudy Vallée[2][34]
- Russ Columbo[51]
- Sam Browne[52]
- Sammy Davis Jr.[53][11]
- Sergio Franchi[3]
- Silvio Berlusconi[54]
- Tom Jones[11]
- Tony Bennett[3]
- Tony Clifton[55]
- Tony Martin[11]
- Val Doonican[56]
- Val Rosing[57]
- Vaughn De Leath[58]
- Vaughn Monroe[59]
- Vic Damone[3][11]
- Wayne Newton[60]
- Whispering Jack Smith[1]
1970–present[edit]
- Alejandro Fernández[61]
- Alex Turner[62]
- Anthony Strong[63]
- Barry Manilow[64][65]
- Barry White[66]
- Bryan Ferry[67]
- Camilo Sesto[15]
- Chris Isaak[68]
- Glenn Danzig
- Harry Connick, Jr[11]
- Mark Eitzel[69][70]
- Michael Bolton[71]
- Michael Bublé[3]
- Morrissey[72]
- Neil Hannon[73]
- Nick Cave[74]
- Sam Smith[75]
- Seth MacFarlane[76][77]
See also[edit]
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