Mel Tormé

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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Who was born first?

• Mel Tormé and Oscar Peterson were born the same year
• Mel Tormé and Tom Dowd were born the same year
• Mel Tormé and Nat Hentoff were born the same year
• Mel Tormé and Mikis Theodorakis were born the same year
• Mel Tormé and Pierre Boulez were born the same year

Timeline

1. Mel Tormé (this page)September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999
2. Mikis TheodorakisJuly 29, 1925 – September 2, 2021
3. Nat HentoffJune 10, 1925 – January 7, 2017
4. Oscar PetersonAugust 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007
5. Pierre BoulezMarch 26, 1925 – January 5, 2016
6. Tom DowdOctober 20, 1925 – October 27, 2002

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