Who do you think was the best crooner of the 50s and 60s and do you think the genre of music that the crooners of yesteryear helped popularize will ever see a resurgence? From Bing Crosby to Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra, the 1950s and 1960s gave us countless world-class singers who helped change the way we listen to music. A crooner is considered to be a singer – usually male – who sings softly, slowly, and more often than not, sentimentally. Some of the best crooners in musical history were those that belted out jazz standards.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Bing Crosby 01:26 - Dean Martin 02:26 - Frank Sinatra 03:15 - Dick Haymes 03:54 - Tony Martin 04:28 - Buddy Clark 05:16 - Billy Eckstine 05:58 - Bobby Darin 06:44 - Rudy Vallee 07:27 - Nat King Cole 08:10 - Tony Bennett 09:03 - Outro
Crooners typically would perform in large, smoke-filled ballrooms full of people gently swaying to their music. Their songs would emphasize their strong vocals and would revolve around themes of love and loss. The crooners of the mid-20th century were some of the most well-known hopeless romantics of their day. After all, there’s a good reason why croon rhymes with swoon.
While folks like Michael Buble, Hugh Coltman, and Howe Gelb, have been steadfastly keeping the crooner torch aflame in modern times, there is no denying the fact that the quintessential Golden Age of the crooner was the 1950s and 1960s. Join Facts Verse as we take a loving look back at some of the best crooners from this bygone era.
Best Famous Crooners of the 50s and 60s
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