Mel Tormé

Mel Tormé

actor, music department, writer

Mel Tormé was born on Sep 13, 1925 in USA. Mel Tormé's big-screen debut came with Higher and Higher directed by Tim Whelan in 1943, strarring Marty (as Mel Torme). Mel Tormé is known for Daffy Duck's Quackbusters directed by Greg Ford, Mel Blanc stars as Daffy Duck and Mel Tormé as Daffy Duck. Mel Tormé has got 4 awards and 12 nominations so far. The most recent award Mel Tormé achieved is Grammy Awards. The upcoming new movie Mel Tormé plays is A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out which will be released on Dec 31, 1992.

A professional singer at the age of three, Mel Torme was a genuine musical prodigy. As a teenager, he played the drums in Chico Marx's band and earned the nickname "The Velvet Fog" because of his smooth, mellow tenor voice. In the 1940s, he formed his own group, the Mel-Tones, one of the first jazz-influenced vocal groups. As a solo musician, he had a number one hit in 1949 called "Careless Hands" and several lesser hits. He also acted in films and wrote several books, including biographies of Judy Garland and Buddy Rich. Torme's career included some songwriting, too. One of his most well-known compositions, "The Christmas Song", was written in midsummer as Torme relaxed by the pool.

  • Birthday

    Sep 13, 1925
  • Place of Birth

    Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

Awards

4 wins & 12 nominations

Grammy Awards
1999
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner - Grammy
1984
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
Winner - Grammy
1983
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
Winner - Grammy
Walk of Fame
1981
Recording
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

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