crooning
Gentle melodic murmuring
Crooning is singing softly and sentimentally, often in a low, smooth voice.
The style is associated with intimate ballads and romantic songs: He was crooning love songs into the microphone.
The term can also describe any gentle, murmuring vocalization: She sat crooning to the baby.
Narrative poem or song
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- chanteuseFemale nightclub singer
- baritoneMid-range male voice
tenor · falsetto · vibrato · melisma · acapella · standard · phrasing · lounge
Mournful American music genre
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
swing · torch · scat · improvisation · standards · ballad · mellow · sultry
Iconic American crooner
- BennettAnglo-Norman surname
- oldiesNostalgic popular songs
- vintageQuality from past eras
- classicOf lasting excellence
Crosby · golden · standards · vinyl · scratchy · retro · bygone · reminisce
ballad
Narrative poem or song
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- chanteuseFemale nightclub singer
baritone · tenor · falsetto · vibrato · melisma · acapella · standard · phrasing · lounge · microphone
blues
Mournful American music genre
nightclub · swing · torch · scat · improvisation · standards · ballad · mellow · sultry · intimate
Sinatra
Iconic American crooner
Crosby · classic · golden · standards · vinyl · scratchy · retro · bygone · reminisce · sentimental
serenade
Outdoor romantic performance
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- sultryHot, humid, or alluring
sensuous · velvet · soft-spoken · heartfelt · soulful · murmur · breathy · romantic · smoky · hushed
cradle
Rocking bed for infants
bedtime · slumber · soothe · lulling · hush · cradlesong · drowsy · moonlight · dreamland · infant
- singingsoprano, lead vocals, vocalist, alto, backing vocals
- American Singingspirituals, blues, country, gospel, barbershop
- music expressionsmusic to my ears, in tune, out of tune, play it by ear, strike a chord
- musicianshipsinging, playing, performing, practicing, harmonizing
- singing activitieskaraoke, choir, caroling, serenading, belting
- singing termsduet, aria, hum, alto, soprano