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Mel Tormé

Active

1930s - 1990s

Born

September 13, 1925 in Chicago, IL

Died

June 5, 1999 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre

Vocal Jazz Stage & Screen Religious

Styles

Cast Recordings Show Tunes Swing Traditional Pop Vocal Jazz West Coast Jazz American Popular Song Bop Vocal Pop Cool Show/Musical

Also Known As

Melvin Howard Tormé
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Mel Tormé

Biography by William Ruhlmann

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Elegant jazz singer who was given the nickname Velvet Fog, but whose clarity in song and arrangement belied the nickname entirely.
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Album Highlights

  • Mel Tormé with the Marty Paich Dek-tette
    Mel Tormé
    Mel Tormé with the Mart …
  • Swings Shubert Alley
    Mel Tormé
    Swings Shubert Alley
  • Fujitsu-Concord Festival (1990)
    Mel Tormé
    Fujitsu-Concord Festiva …
  • Sings Fred Astaire
    Mel Tormé
    Sings Fred Astaire
  • Mel Tormé, Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass
    Mel Tormé / Rob McConn …
    Mel Tormé, Rob McConnel …
  • The Mel Tormé Collection
    Mel Tormé
    The Mel Tormé Collectio …
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Artists Moods

  • Cheerful
  • Confident
  • Earnest
  • Refined
  • Calm/Peaceful
  • Exuberant
  • Playful
  • Rousing
  • Sentimental
  • Smooth
  • Soothing
  • Springlike
  • Stylish
  • Intimate
  • Poignant
  • Reflective
  • Sophisticated
  • Reserved
  • Bittersweet
  • Gentle
  • Joyous
  • Rollicking
  • Romantic
  • Sweet
  • Autumnal
  • Carefree
  • Cerebral
  • Delicate
  • Freewheeling
  • Laid-Back/Mellow
  • Wistful
  • Amiable/Good-Natured
  • Elegant

Artists Themes

  • Celebration
  • Comfort
  • Dinner Ambiance
  • Late Night
  • Romantic Evening
  • Spring
  • Picnic
  • In Love
  • Relaxation
  • Sunday Afternoon
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