List of crooners
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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
- 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]
- David Bowie[18]
- Dean Martin[11]
- Desi Arnaz[19]
- Dick Farney[20]
- Dick Haymes[11]
- Dick Powell[21]
- Dick Todd[22]
- Domenico Modugno[23]
- Don Cornell[3][11]
- Ed Ames[24]
- Eddie Fisher[11]
- Eddy Arnold[25]
- Elvis Presley[26]
- Engelbert Humperdinck[27]
- Fabian[28]
- Frank Sinatra[29][11][30][31][32][33]
- Frank Sinatra Jr.[34]
- Frankie Laine[3]
- Gene Austin[35]
- Jack Jones[36][37][38]
- James Darren[3]
- Jerry Vale[3]
- Jimmy Roselli[3]
- Johnny Dorelli[3]
- Johnny Hartman[39]
- Johnny Marvin[35]
- Johnny Mathis[11]
- Julius La Rosa[3]
- Lucho Gatica[3]
- Matt Monro[40]
- Mel Tormé[11]
- Merv Griffin[11]
- Mike Douglas[41][42]
- Nat King Cole[11]
- Neil Diamond[43][44]
- Nick Lucas[35]
- Pat Boone[45]
- Paul Anka[46]
- Perry Como[3][11]
- Ricky Nelson[47][48][49]
- Robert Goulet[50]
- Roy Orbison[51]
- Rudy Vallée[2][35]
- Russ Columbo[52]
- Sam Browne[53]
- Sammy Davis Jr.[54][11]
- Sergio Franchi[3]
- Silvio Berlusconi[55]
- Sneeze Achiu[56]
- Tom Jones[11]
- Tony Bennett[3]
- Tony Clifton[57]
- Tony Martin[11]
- Val Doonican[58]
- Val Rosing[59]
- Vaughn De Leath[60]
- Vaughn Monroe[61]
- Vic Damone[3][11]
- Wayne Newton[62]
- Whispering Jack Smith[1]
1970–present
- Alejandro Fernández[63]
- Alex Turner[64][65]
- Anthony Strong[66]
- Barry Manilow[67][68]
- Barry White[69]
- Bryan Ferry[70]
- Camilo Sesto[15]
- Chris Isaak[71]
- Dennis Van Aarssen
- Harry Connick, Jr[11]
- jschlatt[72]
- Justin Timberlake[73][74]
- Mark Eitzel[75][76]
- Michael Bublé[3]
- Morrissey[77]
- Neil Hannon[78]
- Sam Smith[79]
- Seth MacFarlane[80][81]
- Tommy Ward[82]
- The Bum Bum Bums[83][84][85]