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The following is a list of crooners and includes artists who have been described as a crooner at some point in their career. Crooners are singers who sing in a soft, intimate style made possible by the introduction of microphones and amplification .
This category includes articles about African-American male singers.
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Louis Armstrong George Benson Chuck Berry James Brown Ray Charles Nat King Cole John Coltrane Sam Cooke Miles Davis Sammy Davis Jr. Fats Domino Dennis Edwards Duke Ellington Art Farmer Ella Fitzgerald Roberta Flack Aretha Franklin Marvin Gaye Dizzy Gillespie Buddy Guy Isaac Hayes Jimi Hendrix Gil Scott-Heron Billie Holiday John Lee Hooker Whitney Houston Michael Jackson Etta James Rick James ...
“This type of renaissance is a good time to remember that Black people didn’t just show up in country music now,” Randall said. “Black people have been in country music for almost 400 ...
Ray Price, traditional country star of the '50s and '60s, who experienced pop success in the '70s and '80s Charley Pride , the first black country music star in the 1970s and early 1980s. Best known for "Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'."
The use of songs as a narrative and a tool to convey an important message continued into the 20th century with Black Americans using their voices to help their fight for freedom and equality.
It’s not Oscar season without songwriter Diane Warren. After taking home a Governors Award from AMPAS this fall, the multi-platinum selling and Billboard chart-topping songwriter of such hits as ...