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Mel Tormé

“The Velvet Fog”

United States • 1925-09-13 – 1999-06-05

Mel Tormé is credited on 7,104 releases across 1,391 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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7,104

Pressings credited

1,391

Albums

8

Decades active

456

In collections

Biography

Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire") 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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7,104 releases · 1,391 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 7,670
  • Other credits · 466
  • Production · 17

Studios: Capitol Studios · Ocean Way Recording · The Hit Factory · Avatar Studios

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