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.
Lois Wilson (nÃ©e Burnham; March 4, 1891 â October 5, 1988), also known as Lois W., was the co-founder of Al-Anon, a support group for the friends and family of alcoholics. She was the wife of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) co-founder Bill W. They both were following their respective groups' tradition of anonymity until The New York Times revealed their full names upon Bill's death in 1971. However, she continued to be known as Lois W. within Al-Anon until her death.