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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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   • Birth name: Melvin Howard Tormé

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   How old is Mel Tormé?

   • Mel Tormé (born September 13, 1925, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died June 5, 1999, Los Angeles, California) American singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, drummer, actor, and author, one of the 20th century’s most versatile, respected, and influential jazz vocalists. Tormé began singing professionally when he was just 4 years old.

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   What happened to Mel Tormé?

   • In 1960, Tormé released one of his best albums, Mel Tormé Swings Shubert Alley. A couple more albums followed, but then his Verve career was over. Shortly after he had an American hit single with “Comin’ Home Baby,” Tormé found he was completely out of fashion for the best part of 20 years.

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   Where was Mel Tormé recorded?

   • Tormé was recorded in Los Angeles in June, and it is a masterpiece. The following year he recorded Ole Tormé with Billy May and another with Marty Paich and The Meltones called Back In Town that featured saxophonist Art Pepper. In 1960, Tormé released one of his best albums, Mel Tormé Swings Shubert Alley.

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   How did Mel Tormé become famous?

   • When Tormé returned to the United States in 1951, he got a job on a TV summer replacement series, TV's Top Tunes, which he co-hosted with Peggy Lee. He next hosted a daytime talk-variety program called The Mel Tormé Show, which was one of the first series to be broadcast in color.

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   Sep 13, 2023 · By. Richard Havers. Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. Considered by his peers to be a “singer’s singer,” Mel Tormé was an extraordinary vocal technician with unmatched abilities as ...

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   Jun 5, 1999 · June 5, 1999 / 7:15 PM EDT / CBS. Childhood, Family, and Education. Melvin Howard Tormé was born Sept. 13, 1925, on the south side of Chicago, Ill. His parents were Russian Jewish immigrants ...

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8. jazzjournal.co.uk › 2019/10/16 › mel-torme-the-earlyMel Tormé: The Early Years 1944-47 - Jazz Journal

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   Oct 16, 2019 · In 1944 he formed a boy/girl vocal backing group, emulating the popular Modernaires and Pied Pipers. “I patterned the group after a saxophone session”, he later explained, “with two altos” [the girls], “two tenors” [including Mel], “and a baritone”. They were billed as the Mel-Tones, and their tightly swinging, dynamically ...

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   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