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The star’s former post-and-beam house, designed by architect Ed Fickett, was built in 1959, two years after Gardner’s divorce from crooner Frank Sinatra was finalized.—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026 But Kris Kristofferson wasn’t necessarily a crooner.—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026 Very fitting for the flamboyant crooner!—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026 Pop star Bebe Rexha (March 28) and country music crooner Dustin Lynch (March 29) were the other two headliners listed on the original lineup.—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crooner