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Crooner Culture

October 31st, 2007

It’s a Tony Bennett week!

Mr. Tony Bennett is going to be on ABC’s The View this morning - last week or the week before they had Paul Anka!

Is there some Crooner Clan out there working hard to promote these people again? I WANT IN!!! ;P
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September 11th, 2007

More Michael Buble’ Appearances Starting Tonight!

Don’t miss a hilarious segment with Michael Buble’ and Perez Hilton on the premiere of Perez Hilton’s new show on VH-1 this evening (9/11) at 9:00 pm filmed backstage during Michael’s Greek Theatre show in Los Angeles.
Also check out Michael’s upcoming performance of “Comin’ Home Baby” (GREAT TUNE!) with Boys II Men on Jay Leno […]

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September 10th, 2007

Dean Martin and Bing Crosby Duet Medley - Video

I always loved the “chatter” whenever crooners get on stage. Here we’ve got Dean Martin and Bing Crosby (whose voices have been compared for decades as they’re very close in sound) and they’re boppin’ out short little “diddies” and incorporating a little banter back and forth between them. Great clip!

“It’s doo-bee-doo-bee-doo-bee-doo-bee-doo”
“That style you know began […]

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August 29th, 2007

Michael Buble on Tonight Show September 13!

You heard it here, folks! Michael Buble is going to be on Leno in 2 weeks! I’m getting out the DVD recorder for this one!
Check your local listings and all that jazz, but before you do that, check out Mike and his Starbucks obsession:

“Nutritious, AND delicious!”
*swoon*
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August 26th, 2007

Grr… TVATLAS.COM sucks.

Okay, I ordered my Dean Martin “Forever Cool” CD/DVD and coffee mug on the 12th of August.
I got an email on the 21st, NINE DAYS LATER, telling me that it was on backorder.
I pre-ordered!
So I replied to the email, asking why it took them nine days, 7 of which were after the official release […]

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August 16th, 2007

Elvis Presley - He did it his way.

I couldn’t let today go by without an Elvis post. It’s 30 years ago today that Priscilla found him collapsed, Lisa Marie was only 9 years old.
This is FAR from my favorite version of the song, and this was filmed just two months before he died, but there’s no denying that Elvis took ownership of […]

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August 3rd, 2007

John Legend - PDA video

Sexy neo-crooner John Legend was on Good Morning America this morning doing a concert in Bryant Park as part of the Summer Concert Series. I SO wish I could’ve been there! He did a couple songs from his newest album, the first one was “P.D.A” and when Diane Sawyer asked him, “What’s that one about?” […]

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July 31st, 2007

Norah Jones Lyrics & Music - “Turn Me On”

Norah Jones, as I’ve said before, has one of the sexiest, sultriest voices of any neo-crooner around - especially a female. Her piano playing is as soulful as her voice, and the lyrics… oh, the lyrics!
Whenever I’m feeling really… er, amorous… this song just HAS to be played. It’s Norah Jones’ “Turn Me On”. Lyrics […]

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July 9th, 2007

It’s Official - b5media’s Music Channel Launched Today! WIN PRIZES!

I’m so thoroughly excited to actually be a part of b5media now - to have this blog, and be writing about the genre of music I adore so much! It’s been a crazy couple of weeks with everyone getting set up and on board - but it’s been so much fun - the anticipation alone […]

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July 9th, 2007

What defines a “crooner”?

According to some, crooners are only male. Others believe in female crooners. Here’s how Wikipedia defines crooner:
Crooner is an epithet given to a male singer of a certain style of popular songs, dubbed pop standards. A crooner is a singer of popular ballads thus a “balladeer”. The singer is normally backed by a full orchestra […]

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