Mel Tormé
American recording artist (1925-1999) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 73
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 and was nominated a total of 14 times.
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- Les Baxter Bandmate in The Mel-Tones
- Albert Zugsmith Produced Girls Town and The Big Operator
Bing Crosby Duets: Don't Get Around Much Anymore (1940)
Nat King Cole Duets: Don't Get Around Much Anymore (1940)
Mickey Rooney Directed The Private Lives of Adam and Eve (1960)
Arthur Freed Produced Words and Music and Good News
Eydie Gormé Duets: Don't Get Around Much Anymore (1940)
June Christy Duets: Don't Get Around Much Anymore (1940)- Charles F. Haas Directed Girls Town and The Big Operator
Louis Armstrong Duets: Don't Get Around Much Anymore (1940)
Frank Sinatra Duets: When the World Was Young (1950)
Mamie Van Doren Also in Girls Town and The Big Operator
Van Alexander Wrote Girls Town and The Big Operator
Clinton Sundberg Also in Words and Music and Good News
Arthur Schwartz Produced Night and Day (1946)
Ella Fitzgerald Duets: Don't Get Around Much Anymore (1940)
B.B. King Duets: Don't Get Around Much Anymore (1940)
Jerry Lewis Directed The Patsy (1964)
Peggy Lee Duets: When the World Was Young (1950)- James Clavell Directed Walk Like a Dragon (1960)
Norman Granz Produced Tormé (1958)
Adam Nimoy Directed Sliders- Reza Badiyi Directed Sliders
Timothy Bond Directed Sliders
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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 1999 · aged 73
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Paul AnkaAlso in Girls Town (1959)
Tuesday WeldAlso in The Private Lives of Adam and Eve (1960)
Mel BlancAlso in Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988)
Frank Sinatra Jr.Also in A Man Called Adam (1966)
Jane WymanAlso in Night and Day (1946)
Kenny RogersAlso in A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992)