: one that croons
especially
: a singer of popular songs
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The romance cooled off by 1961 when the crooner proposed to Juliet Prowse, but the two remained friends until her death.
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Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Set time: 8:15-9:45 p.m. June 1; La Onda Stage
Alejandro Fernandez
The son of the legendary Mexican crooner Vicente Fernández, this talented singer has certainly established his own legacy over the last 30-plus years.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
Eilish brings to all of them the poise of a vintage crooner: the capacity to float above beats and jolts, to treat a microphone as a confidant.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 17 May 2024
As previously reported, Snoop Dogg is joining the panel for this fall’s 26th season, alongside fellow newcomer crooner Michael Bublé.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 May 2024
Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra Sinatra, a dozen years younger than Crosby, was inspired by the crooner and as his star rose, the media attempted to create a tiff between the two in the 1940s.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
The singer’s look and sound has its appeal, a kind of southern rap take on recent R&B crooners like Brent Faiyez.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
The country crooner can be seen playfully hiding in different places, popping out occasionally to fire toy weapons at friends and crew members.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
The country crooner from North Carolina beat out Lauren Alaina in the season finale, having previously lasted longer in the competition than such performers as Pia Toscano, Haley Reinhart, and Casey Abrams.
—Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 1 May 2024
Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Set time: 8:15-9:45 p.m. June 1; La Onda Stage
Alejandro Fernandez
The son of the legendary Mexican crooner Vicente Fernández, this talented singer has certainly established his own legacy over the last 30-plus years.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
Eilish brings to all of them the poise of a vintage crooner: the capacity to float above beats and jolts, to treat a microphone as a confidant.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 17 May 2024
As previously reported, Snoop Dogg is joining the panel for this fall’s 26th season, alongside fellow newcomer crooner Michael Bublé.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 May 2024
Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra Sinatra, a dozen years younger than Crosby, was inspired by the crooner and as his star rose, the media attempted to create a tiff between the two in the 1940s.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
The singer’s look and sound has its appeal, a kind of southern rap take on recent R&B crooners like Brent Faiyez.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
The country crooner can be seen playfully hiding in different places, popping out occasionally to fire toy weapons at friends and crew members.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
The country crooner from North Carolina beat out Lauren Alaina in the season finale, having previously lasted longer in the competition than such performers as Pia Toscano, Haley Reinhart, and Casey Abrams.
—Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 1 May 2024
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“Crooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crooner. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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