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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.
- Mel Tormé Discography
This is a partial discography of American jazz singer Mel...
- Tracy Tormé
Tracy Tormé was born on April 12, 1959, in Los Angeles, to...
- Janette Scott
Life and career. Scott was born on 14 December 1938 in...
- James Tormé
James Tormé (born August 13, 1973) is a jazz vocalist based...
- Walk Like a Dragon
Walk Like a Dragon is a 1960 American Western film directed...
- The Christmas Song
History Man roasting chestnuts on an open fire.. According...
- Robert Wells
Robert Wells (born Robert Levinson, October 15, 1922 –...
- ¡Olé Tormé!
¡Olé Tormé!: Mel Tormé Goes South of the Border with Billy...
- Mel Tormé Discography
This is a partial discography of American jazz singer Mel Tormé . Studio albums. Live albums. Compilations. Chart singles. Contributions. Born to Laugh at Tornadoes (1983, Geffen) - "Zaz Turned Blue" (with Was (Not Was)) 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe (1984, Arista) - "Big City Blues" (with Barry Manilow) References. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986).
YearTitle1954Musical Sounds Are the Best Sounds19551956Mel Tormé and the Marty Paich Dek-Tette ...1956Mel Tormé Sings Fred Astaire (with Marty ...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
6 days ago · 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 Torme, the fluent pop-jazz singer who earned the nickname the Velvet Fog for his smooth, soft vocal timbre, died yesterday of complications from a stroke he suffered in 1996.
¡Olé Tormé!: Mel Tormé Goes South of the Border with Billy May is a 1959 studio album by Mel Tormé, arranged by Billy May. It was one of many Latin-tinged jazz albums released in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Track listing
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Jun 5, 1999 · Elegant jazz singer who was given the nickname Velvet Fog, but whose clarity in song and arrangement belied the nickname entirely. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1920s - 1990s. Born. September 13, 1925 in Chicago, IL. Died. June 5, 1999 in Los Angeles, CA.
