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Mel Tormé

“The Velvet Fog”

Chicago, United States • 1925-09-13 – 1999-06-05

Mel Tormé is credited on 4,762 releases across 1,401 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,762

Pressings credited

1,401

Albums

8

Decades active

657

In collections

Biography

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.

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Credited work

4,762 releases · 1,401 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 5,239
  • Other credits · 169
  • Production · 6

Studios: Ter Mar Studios · A&M Studios · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · RCA Studios, Hollywood

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