Crooner Culture

Okay, so more than half of my list of crooners to invite to a holiday office party are partying on in the afterlife somewhere. But if you’re really into throwing a huge musicians’ holiday bash, then you might enjoy these other lists from members of the b5media Music Channel!Top 120 OTHER Musicians to Bring to a Holiday Party
Our Digital Music lays out the artists that Bruce would want at his party.
52 Bands gives us a list of bands that would ’shake things up a bit’.Topping the list at Metal Martyr of who he wouldn’t invite is Lars Ulrich!
Industrial Addiction adds …read more

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As part of b5media’s music channel list project, our theme this time around is “Top 10 artists/bands to invite to the holiday office party” and of course, I’m going to list crooners! This has to be one of those “alive or dead” things for this category, but here we go:
10. Marilyn Monroe – Yes, she’s a female crooner, and oh man, you can’t help but imagine she’d be a blast at a holiday party, maybe even drinking a Royal Stretch. I have a feeling she’d likely be the one making photocopies of her butt on the xerox machine, but what …read more

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C’mon bloggers… I know you have old family photos hiding somewhere in your homes! Dig them out and submit to the Friday Family Album Blog Project! I need at least ONE for this Friday’s post!

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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 – and I’m thrilled that we’re on a roll now!
But wait… there’s more – a CONTEST!
Yep – b5media is doing a grand giveaway as a part of the music channel launch today, with prizes for non-b5 bloggers! b5media bloggers have their own contest going …read more

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Welcome to the latest addition to the b5media network’s Music Channel – Crooner Culture!
This blog is for lovers of crooners as well as the culture surrounding crooners over the years. This is more than just “The Rat Pack” – it’s Bobby Darin to Michael Buble, Paul Anka to Harry Connick, Jr. and Vic Damone to Bing Crosby.
However let’s not forget the ladies of crooning either – Billie Holiday and Nina Simone to Ella Fitzgerald and Norah Jones. And groups? How about The Platters, Righteous Brothers, and Andrew Sisters for starters…
Any of these get your swoon going? If you’re …read more

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