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Mel Tormé

メル・トーメ　/　める・とーめ

American jazz singer (deceased)

September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999　・　Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Illinois
Actor
Singer
Composer

My Take

Mel Tormé earned the nickname The Velvet Fog for good reason, that voice was pure silk, and his command of phrasing and scat put him in the conversation with the very best jazz vocalists. The wild thing is he co-wrote The Christmas Song as a young man, meaning he's whispering in our ears every December whether we realize it or not. Beyond singing he was an arranger, drummer, actor, and author, a true triple-threat of the mid-century entertainment world. His later live albums with George Shearing are sublime. A consummate musician's musician whose elegance never went out of style.

Overview

Mel Tormé (1925-1999) was an American jazz singer, composer, and author born in Chicago, Illinois, nicknamed The Velvet Fog for his smooth, refined vocal tone. A master of scat singing and phrasing, he co-wrote the holiday standard The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire). He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1. Profile

Name (English): Mel Tormé
Name (Japanese): メル・トーメ
Reading: める・とーめ
Born: September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Ox
Origin: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: Actor / Singer / Composer / Novelist / Songwriter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Los Angeles High School
University: Private

Awards & achievements

1999 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.meltorme.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A1

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