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Mel's London Mood by Mel Tormé released in 1977. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Germany. Unknown. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1990 CD release of "Mel's London Mood" on Discogs.
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The London Sessions. SACD, Hybrid, Album, Reissue. MMS CLASSIX – 903008 2. Germany. Germany. New Submission. Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for The London Sessions by Mel Tormé. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.
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Melvin Howard Tormé was born in Chicago, Illinois, to William David Tormé, a Jewish immigrant from Poland, and Betty Tormé (née Sopkin), a New York City native. He graduated from Hyde Park High School. A child prodigy, he first performed professionally at age four with the Coon-Sanders Orchestra, singing "You're Driving Me Crazy" at Chicago's Black...
Jazz music
From 1942 to 1943, he was a member of a band led by Chico Marx of the Marx Brothers. He was the singer and drummer and also created some arrangements. In 1943, Tormé made his movie debut in Frank Sinatra's first film, the musical Higher and Higher. His appearance in the 1947 film musical Good News made him a teen idol.[citation needed] In 1944, he formed the vocal quintet Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones, modeled on Frank Sinatra and The Pied Pipers. The Mel-Tones, which included Les Baxter and Gi...
Television
In 1960, Tormé appeared in the TV crime drama Dan Raven with Don Dubbins. He had a role in a cross-cultural western titled Walk Like a Dragon, starring Jack Lord. He played "The Deacon", a bible-quoting gunfighter who protects a female saloon-owner and teaches a young Chinese man the art of the fast draw. In one scene, he tells a soon-to-be victim: "Say your prayers, brother Masters. You're a corpse" and then delivers on the promise. Like Sammy Davis Jr. and Robert Fuller, Tormé was a real-li...
Resurgence
The resurgence of vocal jazz in the 1970s resulted in a successful period for Tormé. His live performances restored his reputation as a jazz singer. He performed as often as 200 times a year in venues all over the world. In 1976, he won an Edison Award (the Dutch equivalent of the Grammy) for best male singer, and a DownBeat award for best male jazz singer. For several years, his appearances at Michael's Pub on the Upper East Side would unofficially open New York's fall cabaretseason. During...
Mel Tormé was married four times. His marriages ended in divorce except the last one. He was survived by his wife, Ali; five children, Steve March-Tormé, Melissa Torme-March, and Tracy, Daisy, and James Tormé; and two stepchildren, Carrie Tormé and Kurt. Tracy was a screenwriter and producer. James Tormé is a jazz vocalist based in Los Angeles, Cal...
Children and stepchildren: 1. Steve March-Tormé(b. 1953), singer-songwriter 2. Melissa Torme-March (b. 1955), actress 3. Tracy Tormé(1959-2024), screenwriter and film producer 4. Daisy Tormé (b. 1969), singer, actress, broadcaster 5. James Tormé(b. 1973), singer
Mel Tormé at IMDbFuller UpObituary"Mel Tormé and the Marty Paich Dek-tette" by Thomas Cunniffe (Jazz.com)- The Velvet Fog
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13 de sept. de 2023 · September 13, 2023. By. Charles Waring. Mel Torme Photo: GAB Archive/Redferns. Possessing a smooth, sonorous croon – which earned him the rather unusual nickname “The Velvet Fog” – Mel Tormé...
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Mel Tormé – The London Sessions. Tracklist. Credits. Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods. Arranged By, Conductor – Christopher Gunning. Drums – Terry Silverlight. Guitar – Vic Juris. Keyboards – Barry Miles, Gordon Beck. Mastered By – Steve Hoffman. Producer – Norman Schwartz. Vocals, Drums – Mel Tormé. Notes.
3 Issues. "The London Sessions", originally titled "Tormé; A New Album" was recorded just after a short year which consisted of a rather messy divorce for Mel and his English wife. This wife being number 3 so far... The pain and emotion of lost love flows through Mel's voice on this album.
