Definition of crooner
: one that croons;
especially
: a singer of popular songs
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And Nelson is more than just a fan of the beloved crooner, who passed away in 1998 at age 82 from a heart attack.
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The opening crooner’s friends are a little less subtle.
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Five years ago, Naturally 7 stopped at The Q as the opening act for crooner Michael Buble - who carries a full orchestra with him on tour.
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For decades it was known mainly as the onetime home of Roy Orbison, the rockabilly crooner.
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Like many Americans, the country crooner conflates his crude, simplistic rhetorical style with sincerity.
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Donell Jones, a soul crooner from Chicago, co-headlines the show with Case.
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The crooner was in a bind, with a bum leg and a pompadour in bad need of a trim.
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So are country crooners Brett Eldredge, Cole Swindell and Brantley Gilbert.
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First Known Use of crooner
1888
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Definition of crooner for English Language Learners
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: a male singer who sings slow, romantic songs in a soft, smooth voice
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