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]

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

1920–1969

• 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

• 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]
• Dennis Van Aarssen
• Harry Connick, Jr[11]
• Justin Timberlake[69][70]
• Mark Eitzel[71][72]
• Michael Bublé[3]
• Morrissey[73]
• Neil Hannon[74]
• Nick Cave[75]
• Sam Smith[76]
• Seth MacFarlane[77][78]
• Tommy Ward (singer)[79]
• jschlatt[80]

See also

• Traditional pop
• Easy listening

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