{"id":6879,"date":"2019-05-28T19:22:10","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T19:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=6879"},"modified":"2019-06-07T14:29:11","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T14:29:11","slug":"10-of-the-greatest-crooner-audition-songs-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-of-the-greatest-crooner-audition-songs-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"10 of the Greatest Crooner Audition Songs of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-header-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">10 of the Greatest Crooner Audition Songs of All Time<\/h3>\n<font size=\"2\" color=\"grey\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);margin-right:25px;float:left;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-glow imageframe-1 hover-type-none author-image\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/performerstuff.com\" target=\"_self\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Meghan_Mitchell_2017headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;\"\/><\/a><\/span><p>Written by Meghan Mitchell<\/p>\n<p>April 25th, 2019<\/p>\n<\/font><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Everybody loves the classics. From Frank Sinatra to Billie Holiday, these songs will be sure to make them swoon in the audition room. With these hits, it is easy to make an audition cut with a chorus and a verse, or maybe the bridge of the song to the end. Finding the perfect 16 or 32 bars will be a cinch! These standards can work for most any gender or type by changing the key and adding your own flair. These classic hits are sure to be a smash, making a lasting impression at your next jazz audition.<\/p>\n<h4>1. Fly Me to the Moon by Frank Sinatra<\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">This song has been made new time and time again and remains an old classic that everyone loves to hear. \u00a0You\u2019ll be able to work the room with this crowd-pleasing hit.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZEcqHA7dbwM?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/30328\/Fly-Me-To-The-Moon-In-Other-Words\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music\u00a0Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>2. \u00a0Unforgettable by Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole<\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">This song is a classic standard that will leave you with an unforgettable performance each time.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MKCyUe4syc4?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/184134\/Unforgettable\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music\u00a0Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>3. Straighten Up and Fly Right by Nat King Cole<\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">This upbeat classic will leave the audition with everyone\u2019s toes tappin\u2019!<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VrwEp7Ju5Fs?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/9929\/Straighten-Up-And-Fly-Right\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>4. \u00a0I\u2019m Beginning to See the Light by Duke Ellington with Ella Fitzgerald<\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">This song is one that you can truly make your own, bringing new light to your audition with each new riff and scat you choose.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7bfW7cUtgXA?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/6672\/Im-Beginning-To-See-The-Light\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>5. My Way by Frank Sinatra<\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">This 11 o\u2019clock showstopping hit was made famous by, of course, Frank Sinatra. \u201cMy Way\u201d allows you to leave it all in the audition room which will leave your audience wanting more.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/onWf4_yl-pY?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/34023\/My-Way\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>6. All of Me by Billie Holiday<\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is another classic song, and my favorite rendition is by Billie Holiday. This song helps to bear your soul and truly feel the lyrics.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lI5ORDi7yOs?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/10439\/All-Of-Me\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>7. At Last by Etta James<\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">This classic song has been a wedding favorite for years, declaring that lasting love with a song that has lasted through the ages.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S-cbOl96RFM?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/9342\/At-Last\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>8. Cry Me a River by Ella Fitzgerald<\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Not the same as the song made famous by Justin Timberlake, but this classic hit is the ultimate song about love and loss, initially sung by the beautiful and soulful Ella Fitzgerald.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Gn9A-kdsRo?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/15191\/Cry-Me-A-River\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>9. Feeling Good by Michael Bubl\u00e9<\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Feeling Good will leave any casting team feeling just that\u2026 this song will truly leave a lasting impression when you nail this Michael Bubl\u00e9 contemporary in the audition room.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Edwsf-8F3sI?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/15691\/Feeling-Good\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>10. Moondance by Van Morrison<\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is another song that has been done time and time again, truly a crooner classic that can transcend the ages.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7kfYOGndVfU?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/39380\/Moondance\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music Here\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<br><br><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Stream a <em>Spotify<\/em> playlist of these songs below:<\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/user\/performerstuffofficial\/playlist\/1Ou4vtlTlswq00J7L8zvJw\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<br><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Looking for more material? 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She loves Shakespeare and nightly fireworks, and after working regionally and on ships, she is now proud to call Orlando her home.<\/em><\/h5>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [...]","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[671,470,302],"tags":[789,634,446,788],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6879"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6879\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}