Mel Tormé
“The Velvet Fog”
United States • 1925-09-13 – 1999-06-05
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.
Bio from Wikipedia
Known for
Credited on 7,104 releases.
Frequent collaborators: Various, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Peggy Lee.
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