crooner vs singer

crooner

noun
  • One who croons; a singer, usually male, especially of popular music. 

singer

noun
  • A person who, or device which, singes. 

  • A person who sings, often professionally. 

  • A machine for singeing cloth. 

  • dance figure with a fixed structure, sung by a caller, or a piece of music with that structure. 

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