182k views 60 items Embed. List of famous crooners, with photos. Crooning is a 20th century style of singing made possible by the invention of microphones and amplifiers, which allowed the crooner to sing in a much softer, quieter, more intimate style.
Even Godâs Love We Deliver had to rename its building in downtown New York the David Geffen Building after he donated $1 million for renovations. And now thereâs going to be a David Geffen Hall in New York, too. Geffen is donating $100 million to Lincoln Center, payable in eight annual installments.
Washington Hall was built in 1881 (dedicated in 1882) to replace the Music Hall that burned in the fire of 1879 with Exhibition Hall. Topped by a spire, it echoes the architecture of the nearby Basilica and Main Building. Father Sorin named the building in honor of his great American hero, George Washington.