CroonerEd Shows
"Hardly anybody knows this, but I'm really quite famous."
A CroonerEd show is a highly interactive,
captivating journey of
music, video, and entertainment.
As he performs lively swing numbers and romantic ballads from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole and others, he often wanders off stage and into the audience inviting guests to sing along, trade places, dance, and enjoy fun, memorable moments. It's a terrific night of entertainment which usually includes some hilarious musical comedy, great story telling, and moments that tug at your heart.
Most all CroonerEd shows are just him,
along with his wonderfully entertaining background videos on a big screen(s)
constantly playing while Ed performs live. Most find the video backgrounds are
a terrific and welcome alternative from a live band.
However, to make your event even more special and memorable (and costly),
Ed can bring all or part of an amazingly talented jazz ensemble.
Ed has been entertaining audiences for over 20 years, recorded several albums, and enjoys millions of views at YouTube.com/@CroonerEd, Instagram (@InstaCroonerEd), music streaming and social media sites.
A Pianist and a Crooner
Captivating audiences with raw, soulful simplicity
An Intimate Acoustic Concert
CroonerEd and Jon Michael Ogletree's 90-minute acoustic shows are like a long awaited visit from a great friend. It's old-school charm and talent featuring powerful vocals and incredible piano playing of favorite standards like
"Fly Me To the Moon," "Moon River,"
"The Way You Look Tonight,"
"It Had to Be You," and
"I've Got You Under My Skin."
Helping set the mood is a large video screen playing clips from favorite "old" movies behind them. As Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance and Audrey Hepburn smiles, the
music, romance and charm comes alive.
Standing only 3'8" tall, Jon Michael Ogletree is a "poet on the piano" who stands tall with his amazing talent as the "world's shortest professional piano player." CroonerEd serves as your host, story teller, and velvety toned crooner in this unforgettable evening of
romance, nostalgia, and laughter.
CroonerEd's set lists are packed full of hit songs such as:
I Can’t Believe You’re in Love With Me
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
Get Me to the Church on Time
All I Do is Dream of You
Just the Way You Are
Nice & Easy
Crazy
L-O-V-E
Bewitched
Put Your Head on My Shoulder
Fly Me to the Moon
Bésame Mucho
The Way You Look Tonight
When You’re Smiling
Quando, Quando, Quando
Going to Build a Mountain
It Had to Be You
One For My Baby
Luck Be A Lady
You Make Me Feel So Young
You are the Sunshine of My Life
We’ll Meet Again
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Always
Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
Maybe This Time
It’s You I Like
Come Dance With Me
Come Fly With Me
Papa Love Mambo
Father of Girls
A Closer Walk
Everything's Gonna Be Alright
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
I’m Gonna Write Myself a Letter
Cheek to Cheek
Count Your Blessings
Where or When
Everybody Loves Somebody
Give Me the Simple Life
Moon River
The Impossible Dream
I Thought About You
Learning the Blues
And I Love You So
You’re Nobody Til’ Somebody
Let’s Face The Music & Dance
Luck Be a Lady
New York, New York
I Only Have Eyes For You
Mambo Italiano
New York, New York
Let There Be Love
Ring A Ding Ding
Speechless
Bio
Eddie Thompson - CroonerEd - is a professional musician and entertainer. He grew up in a singing family where they performed around the country and recorded Thompson Family albums. At age 17, Ed won a nation-wide talent competition sponsored by the Gospel Music Association earning his first recording contract. He's since recorded several CDs, shared the stage with amazing top-line artists on big stages and small. He's recorded with world class jazz pianist, John Colianni, had several charted radio singles produced by multi-Dove-Award winner, Don Koch, toured all over the USA, "donated" two knees to his college football team, and wrote a book titled, "Monkeys In My Coconut Tree" (2016 Readers Favorite Medal winner). Ed is also a part of LOGOI Ministries (LOGOIMinistries.org); an amazing ministry founded by his father, the late Dr. Les Thompson.
Audiences love Ed's fun and engaging style and personality. His voice is smooth, rich, and easy on the ears - ideal for crooning. Add a great sense of humor, terrific story telling, wonderful videos helping make the music come alive, and you have a wonderful event full of timeless music and terrific entertainment.
"Ed truly went above and beyond to make our special event memorable"
What an amazing asset to our annual event. It was classy and great fun. People are still talking about it. We could not have asked for more!"
