crooner

American  

[kroo-ner] / ˈkru nər /

noun

1. a popular singer who sings in an evenly modulated, slightly exaggerated manner.

   He was the kind of soulful, rockabilly-influenced crooner you might catch playing a place like the Liquor Lounge, and he reminded me of both Sinatra and Elvis.

2. someone who sings.

   In karaoke, even the least talented crooner has a chance to aim for that big moment in the spotlight.

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Etymology

Origin of crooner

croon ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

The crooner Rudy Vallee embraced the microphone as an instrument that enabled listeners to hear him as if he were singing directly into their ears.

From The Wall Street Journal

Grammy-winning crooner Iglesias, 82, has made no public comments about the allegations.

From Barron's

Carey, meanwhile, has generated 692 million streams — not too shabby, of course, but still not measuring up to the Canadian crooner.

From MarketWatch

The result is part crooner, part cabaret — with clear nods to Frank Sinatra and Old Hollywood romances.

From Los Angeles Times

While on Bill Maher’s podcast, “Club Random,” the “Piano Man” crooner said he often feels like he’s on a boat, but otherwise, he’s doing just fine.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• artist
• diva
• musician
• soloist
• vocalist
• voice