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His appearances at New York's Copacabana led local disc jockey Fred Robbins to give him the nickname "The Velvet Fog" in honor of his high tenor and smooth vocal style. Tormé detested the nickname.
Over the last decade, Mr. Torme, whose warmly embracing baritone earned him the dubious nickname the Velvet Fog when he was a 21-year-old crooner, has become an institution, performing at...
Jul 6, 2006 · Mel Torme, the fluent pop-jazz singer who earned the nickname the Velvet Fog for his smooth, soft vocal timbre, died Saturday of complications from a stroke he suffered in 1996. He was 73...
Sep 12, 2007 · The approach earned him the adoration of thousands of young women, along with an unforgettable nickname: "The Velvet Fog." In 1947, Tormé left the Mel-Tones to concentrate on a solo career.
Apr 1, 2024 · Mel Tormé, also known as “The Velvet Fog,” was an American singer, songwriter, composer, actor, and jazz musician. He was born on September 13, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, to Russian-Jewish immigrants.
Nicknamed ‘The Velvet Fog’ for his smooth mellow vocal style, Melvin (Mel) Tormé was a consummate all-round entertainer – singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, drummer and writer. The son of Russian immigrants, Tormé was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up on the city’s south side.
Apr 29, 1983 · For years he was called "the Velvet Fog"; now he's billed as "the Ultimate Vocalist of American Music." But what Mel Torme really is, vocally, is a saxophone -- or, better, saxophone section ...
