Crooners

[DLaurent]

Does Jimmy Rushing count? Heard him described as a shouter. How about Jack Sheldon? What's the best stuff? Too pedestrian for Dissensus?

 

[wild greens]

Getting in early

 

[wild greens]

Lesser known maybe

 

[mixed_biscuits]

Bigged up in Awopbaoalbspalopbamboom (can't remember the spelling):

 

[william_kent]

Bigged up in Awopbaoalbspalopbamboom (can't remember the spelling):

P J Proby - Love Will Tear Us Apart ( 1985 )

turned out to be a total nonce

'I won't marry a girl I can't raise from age of 12,13,14...I like it that they're young and fresh' - pop star's sickening boast

 

[bassbeyondreason]

Shining soundtrack classic:

 

[bassbeyondreason]

Is doo-wop crooning? Either way this is one of the best songs of all time:

 

[mixed_biscuits]

Antony and the f Johnsons

 

[william_kent]

Bing Crosby - Hey Jude ( 1969 )

got to love it when crooners go psych

( hoping @IdleRich will weigh in here! )

 

[william_kent]

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Arcesia - White Panther ( 1968? / 1972? )

crooner pysch

 

[IdleRich]

Hmmm...

Bing Crosby - Hey Jude ( 1969 )

got to love it when crooners go psych

( hoping @IdleRich will weigh in here! )

Struggling to think of pure crooners doing that... lots of country croon psych


And loads of easy listeners go psych



But actual crooners... gimme a minute.

 

[IdleRich]

Bing Crosby - Hey Jude ( 1969 )

got to love it when crooners go psych

( hoping @IdleRich will weigh in here! )

How about this one? Possibly more accurately described as "when crooners go fucking mental"

 

[william_kent]

opening credits from H. Andrew Williams’ Kaleidoscope Company ( 1968 )

Andy Williams attempts to go psychedelic, but the initial sitar, trippy visuals, and his Nehru suit fail to disguise the squareness of the venture