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MEL TORME



Mel Tormé (1979)
Background information
Birth name Melvin Howard Tormé
Also known as The Velvet Fog
Born September 13, 1925(1925-09-13)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died June 5, 1999 (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre(s) Jazz
Instrument(s) Vocals, drums, ukulele, piano
Years active 1933–1999

Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed The Velvet Fog, was an American musician, known as one of the great jazz singers. He was also a jazz composer and arranger, a drummer, an actor in radio, film, and television, and the author of five books. He co-wrote the classic holiday song "The Christmas Song" (also known as "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire") with Bob Wells.