What is crooned?

Crooning is a vocal style performed with a smooth, mellifluous, and intimate voice, often used in popular music. It is a term that emerged in the late 1920s and early 1930s to describe a new style of singing that relied heavily on the vocal techniques of jazz and blues music.

Crooners were male singers who used their voices to convey emotion and sentimentality, often in ballads or romantic songs. They would typically sing softly and intimately into a microphone, creating a sense of closeness with their audience. Some of the most prominent crooners of the golden age of American pop music include Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Perry Como, and Nat King Cole.

The crooning style was especially popular in the 1930s and 1940s, but it continued to influence popular music for many decades, with artists like Michael Buble, Harry Connick Jr., and Jason Mraz carrying on the tradition. In recent times, the term has been used more broadly to refer to any smooth, mellow singing style, regardless of the musical genre.