Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed "the Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, ...
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Mel Tormé
American singer and composer
Melvin Howard Tormé, nicknamed "the Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" and co-wrote the lyrics with Bob Wells. Tormé won two Grammy Awards... Wikipedia
Born: September 13, 1925, Chicago, IL
Died: June 5, 1999 (age 73 years), Los Angeles, CA
Spouse: Ali Severson (m. 1984–1999), Janette Scott (m. 1966–1977), Arlene Miles (m. 1956–1965), and more
Children: James Tormé, Tracy Tormé, and Steve March-Tormé
Parents: William Tormé and Betty Sopkin
Songs
Comin' Home Baby
The Christmas Song
That's All
Lullaby of Birdland
I've Got You Under My Skin
Mountain Greenery
The Christmas Feeling
Too Close for Comfort
Blue Moon
Too Darn Hot
The Folks Who Live on the Hill
You'd Better Love Me
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
P.S. I Love You
Swingin' on the Moon
My Romance
Haven't We Met?
The Nearness of You
Isn't It A Pity?
Bewitched
The Second Time Around
I Know Your Heart
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
It Happened In Monterey
Monsters Lead Such Interesting Lives
Gone with the Wind
Happy Together
I'll Be Seeing You
I've Got a World That Swings
Games People Play
Once in Love with Amy
It's A Blue World
Albums
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May 9, 2018 ˇ Mel Tormé performs "We Got A World That Swings" http://vevo.ly/HvJWmN.
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Without question, Mel Tormé was one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time. And his Concord Jazz recordings - recorded during the last two decades.