Mel Tormé
Mel Tormé | |
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Tormé in 1979 | |
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| Also known as | The Velvet Fog |
| Born | Melvin Howard Tormé September 13, 1925 |
| Died | June 5, 1999 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Traditional pop, jazz |
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| Years active | 1929–1996 |
| Labels | Decca, Musicraft, Capitol, Bethlehem, Columbia, Concord |
| Formerly of | Artie Shaw, Marty Paich, George Shearing |
Spouses | Arlene Miles
(m. 1956; div. 1965)Ali Severson (m. 1984) |
Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), 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. Tormé won two Grammy Awards and was nominated a total of 14 times.