lounge singer

Cocktail hour entertainer

A lounge singer performs in the intimate setting of a hotel bar, cocktail lounge, or piano bar, typically singing jazz standards, torch songs, or easy listening material.

The term carries connotations of smoky rooms, late nights, and a certain world-weary sophistication: She spent years as a lounge singer in Vegas before her big break.

It can imply someone talented but not quite successful enough for larger venues.

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microphone · grand piano · jazz · easy listening · ballad · cocktail · cocktail hour · smoky · piano · nightclub · torch song · barstool · tip jar · standards · intimate · late night · sequins · martini

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venue scale and prestige

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Exceptionally famous performer

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performance energy and style

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Aggressive antiestablishment musician

screamer · Iggy Pop · stage diver · crowd surfer · James Brown

artistic legitimacy and critical recognition

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Dramatic vocal stage performer

Maria Callas · Luciano Pavarotti · concert pianist · Ella Fitzgerald · recording artist

Family

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Top 200,000
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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G