The term pop standards refers to an American songwriting, arranging, and singing style that is widely considered as the high point of Western vocal popular music. A songwriter is someone who writes either the lyrics or the music for songs. ... In popular music an arrangement is a setting of a piece of music, which may have been composed by the arranger or by someone else. ... Dayna Manning sings. ... Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and mostly distributed commercially. ...

This style embodies the era of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, and Rosemary Clooney. Popular artists sang with known bands and orchestras led by such luminaries as Guy Lombardo or Nelson Riddle, and performed classic pop songs penned by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and others from the "Great American Songbook". Frank Sinatra in 1947 Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer who is considered one of the finest vocalists of all time, renowned for his impeccable phrasing and timing. ... Dean Martin in 1965 at a St. ... Bing wooed fans with a sensuous voice, wit, and good looks. ... Rosemary Clooney on the cover of her 2000 collection 16 Biggest Hits Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 - June 29, 2002) was an American popular singer and actress. ... Guy Lombardo, photographed by William P. Gottlieb, 1947 Gaetano Alberto Guy Lombardo (June 19, 1902 - November 5, 1977) was a Canadian bandleader and violinist. ... Nelson Riddle and Frank Sinatra, 1956 Nelson Riddle (June 1, 1921 - October 6, 1985) was a well-known American bandleader, arranger and orchestrator whose career spanned from the late 1940s until the early 1980s. ... George Gershwin photograph by Edward Steichen in 1927. ... Cole Porter ( June 9, 1891 - October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. ...

In its heyday, roughly the 1930s through the 1950s, this was the most popular form of music. Singers packed houses across the country, and the advent and subsequent widespread popularity of radio and movies enabled their music, personalities and distinctive vocal styles to catapult them to superstar status. Events and trends Technology Jet engine invented First atom was split with a particle accelerator Golden Age of radio begins in U.S. Disney adopts a three-color Technicolor process for cartoons First Kit Kat in UK The photocopier is invented by Carlson Air mail service across the Atlantic Science... Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ...

Today, many popular artists, such as Harry Connick Jr. and Natalie Cole, have covered the work of classic pop songwriters. Standards also persist in nightclub and lounge acts around the world. Harry Connick, Jr. ... Natalie Cole (born February 6, 1950) is an American singer/songwriter. ... A nightclub (often dance club or club, particularly in the UK) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... Easy listening music is a style of popular music which emerged in the mid-20th century and which is smooth, pleasant and undemanding on the ear. ...