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Is / was Van Morrison a crooner?

downtownrobbrowndowntownrobbrown 446 Posts
edited September 2012 in Strut Central
Definition:
Crooner is an American epithet given to male singers of pop standards, mostly from the Great American Songbook, either backed by a full orchestra, a big band or by a piano. Originally it was an ironic term denoting an emphatically sentimental, often emotional singing style made possible by the use of microphones. Some performers, such as Russ Colombo, did not accept the term:[1] in an interview Frank Sinatra said that he did not consider himself or Bing Crosby "crooners".[citation needed]

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  • GatorToofGatorToof 582 Posts
    No, a rocker...from Canada.

    The Smile You Smile has the organ, guitar, drums, and vocals reminiscent of a psych rock number. Click the link below:

  • HorseleechHorseleech 3,830 Posts
    GatorToof said:
    No, a rocker...from Canada.

    The Smile You Smile has the organ, guitar, drums, and vocals reminiscent of a psych rock number. Click the link below:


    He's from Ireland.

    Are you going to clog up the music forums nonsense too?
  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    #StuffWhitePeopleLike

  • skelskel You can't cheat karma 5,033 Posts
    Horseleech said:
    GatorToof said:
    No, a rocker...from Canada.

    The Smile You Smile has the organ, guitar, drums, and vocals reminiscent of a psych rock number. Click the link below:


    He's from northern Ireland, part of GB.

    Are you going to clog up the music forums nonsense too?

    fixed
  • GatorToofGatorToof 582 Posts
    I can't help to think he sounds a lot like Dion from Dion and the Belmonts.

    Was Dion a crooner?
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