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Janette Scott (1966–77) Ali Severson. (June 5, 1984–99) 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 ...
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Mel Tormé. Soundtrack: Gangster Squad. 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. In the 1940s, he formed his own group, the Mel-Tones, one of the first jazz-influenced vocal groups. As a solo musician, he had a ...
- September 13, 1925
- June 5, 1999
Apr 25, 2024 · Mel Tormé 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. Tormé began singing professionally when he was just 4 years old. At age 6 he was in vaudeville, at 8 he
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Sep 12, 2007 · Mel Torme in the BBC recording studio of the Paris Cinema, Piccadilly, London. Blessed with impeccable timing and a smooth, mellow timbre, Mel Tormé was known during his heyday as "The Velvet Fog ...
Mel Tormé (1925-1999) Mel Tormé. 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. In the 1940s, he formed his own group, the Mel-Tones, one of the first jazz-influenced ...
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Sep 13, 2023 · Mel Tormé joined his friend at the label in 1958, hoping that they could record a duet together, though a collaboration between them failed to materialize. Nonetheless, the eight albums Tormé ...
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