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Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), [1] nicknamed " the Velvet Fog ", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire") and co-wrote the lyrics with Bob Wells.
Jun 7, 2024 · Mel Tormé (born September 13, 1925, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died June 5, 1999, Los Angeles, California) was an American singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, drummer, actor, and author. He was one of the 20th century’s most versatile, respected, and influential jazz vocalists.
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MEL TORMÉ - OFFICIAL PLAYLIST. Overjazz. Hear the greatest hits of MEL TORMÉ in this OFFICIAL playlist. Spread the classic jazz, and don't forget to share this playlist! ...
- Mel Tormé - Lullaby Of Birdland (1955)17.2K views
- Mel Tormé & Artie Shaw - What Is This Thing Called Love2.3K views
- Mel Tormé & The Buzz Adlam Orchestra - You're the Cream in My Coffee1.3K views
- Mel Tormé & The Buzz Adlam Orchestra - Baby, Don't You Go 'Way Mad707 views
- Mel Tormé & Harry Sosnik - Luck Be a Lady980 views
- Mel Tormé, Dean Elliott & Janet Waldo - A Fine Romance335 views
- Mel Tormé & The Page Cavanaugh Trio - April Showers796 views
- Mel Tormé & The Page Cavanaugh Trio - April in Paris1.4K views
- Mel Tormé & The Marty Palch Orchestra - Don't Get Around Much Anymore1.3K views
- Mel Tormé & The Donn Tenner Orchestra - The Moon Was Yellow1.4K views
A professional singer at the age of three, Mel Torme was a genuine musical prodigy. As a teenager, he played the drums in Chico Marx's band and earned the nickname "The Velvet Fog" because of his smooth, mellow tenor voice.
- September 13, 1925
- June 5, 1999
Sep 13, 2023 · Arguably his greatest skill, though, as these 20 best Mel Tormé songs show, was singing, which he did supremely well. Think we missed one of Mel Tormé’s best songs?
- Charles Waring
Sep 12, 2007 · Tormé was the consummate entertainer: as a drummer, singer, composer, arranger, lyricist, writer and actor, his career spanned nearly the entire 20th century of American pop...
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Feb 9, 2023 · Mel Torme was among the most enduring singers from the big-band era, maligned by some as the epitome of lounge singer, acclaimed by many more as one of a talented and serious vocalist. Legend has it that Torme began singing for his supper a Chicago restaurant when he was four and was working the vaudeville circuit soon after.
