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Looking for Genre of music

Wilgrove
22-06-2006, 22:15
Does anyone know the name of the Genre of music that Frank Sinatra, Rat Pack, Sammy Davis Jr. plays?
Le Monde Egale
22-06-2006, 22:18
Depends on when in their careers. Early on it was popular jazz, but later it turned into lounge.
WangWee
22-06-2006, 22:21
http://xs50.xs.to/pics/05415/google-motherfucker.jpg

...and it's sometimes referred to as "easy listening".
Wilgrove
22-06-2006, 22:22
Depends on when in their careers. Early on it was popular jazz, but later it turned into lounge.

ahh k. I heard Frank Jr. sing on Family Guy and I liked it, so yea.
Heavy Metal Soldiers
22-06-2006, 23:13
This comes from www.allmusic.com

Frank Sinatra

Genre
Vocal

Styles
Big Band
Ballads
Swing
Soft Rock
Standards
Traditional Pop
Vocal Jazz
Show Tunes
Pop
New Age Astrology
22-06-2006, 23:20
Depends on when in their careers. Early on it was popular jazz, but later it turned into lounge.

Lounge is good! I've also heard it referred to more recently as 'martini' music!
Arrkendommer
22-06-2006, 23:32
Does anyone know the name of the Genre of music that Frank Sinatra, Rat Pack, Sammy Davis Jr. plays?
Big Band
Peepelonia
23-06-2006, 12:20
Yeah I would have called it big band or swing.
Pete-burns
23-06-2006, 12:35
Does anyone know the name of the Genre of music that Frank Sinatra, Rat Pack, Sammy Davis Jr. plays?


Yep, its kinda like the 50's jazz music.

x ;)
Revasser
23-06-2006, 12:38
Aren't they often referred to as "crooners"? Is that a genre? :confused: