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Crooners & Standards

Velvet voices and the Great American Songbook.

Theme from "A Summer Place" (Single Version) by Percy Faith — cover art

Before the electric guitar took center stage, the airwaves were filled with the smooth, velvety tones of crooners, serenading listeners from dimly lit supper clubs. Picture your parents swaying cheek to cheek, wrapped in the embrace of lush strings and soothing brass. This was the soundtrack of romance, where the Great American Songbook came alive through the voices of legends like Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole. Each note was a gentle invitation to slow dance, to share a moment lost in time, as melodies like "I Can't Stop Loving You" and "Hello, Dolly!" floated through the air, capturing the essence of an era that cherished love and longing. So pour yourself a drink, dim the lights, and let these classic ballads sweep you away to a world where every evening was an occasion, and every song told a story of the heart.

On the playlist

Theme from "A Summer Place" (Single Version) by Percy Faith — cover art
Theme from "A Summer Place" (Single Version)
Percy Faith
1960
Stranger On the Shore by Acker Bilk — cover art
Stranger On the Shore
Acker Bilk
1962
I Can't Stop Loving You by Ray Charles — cover art
I Can't Stop Loving You
Ray Charles
1962
Michael by The Highwaymen — cover art
Michael
The Highwaymen
1961
Hello, Dolly! by Louis Armstrong — cover art
Hello, Dolly!
Louis Armstrong
1964
The Stripper by David Rose — cover art
The Stripper
David Rose
1962
The Candy Man (Live) by Sammy Davis, Jr. — cover art
The Candy Man (Live)
Sammy Davis, Jr.
1972
Hey Paula (Remastered) by Paul & Paula — cover art
Hey Paula (Remastered)
Paul & Paula
1963
Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin — cover art
Everybody Loves Somebody
Dean Martin
1964
Somethin' Stupid by Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra — cover art
Somethin' Stupid
Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra
1967
This Guy's In Love With You by Herb Alpert — cover art
This Guy's In Love With You
Herb Alpert
1968
Sukiyaki (Remastered) by Kyu Sakamoto — cover art
Sukiyaki (Remastered)
Kyu Sakamoto
1963

Did you know

  • A 'standard' is a song so beloved that every singer eventually records their own version — the Great American Songbook.
  • Easy-listening radio was built for the living-room hi-fi: lush, unhurried, and made to fill a room.

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