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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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
1965
The Christmas Song
1962
A Very She & Him Christmas
2011
Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas
1960
Christmas
2011
A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra
1957
Green Onions
1962
The Andy Williams Christmas Album
1963
Ultimate Christmas
2017
Christmas Portrait
1978
Rocky Mountain Christmas
1975
Home Alone (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1990
Born To Be Blue
1985
Jackson 5 Christmas Album
1970
A Christmas Album
1967
Merry Christmas
1958
Once Upon A Christmas
1984
Someday At Christmas
1967
Full House
1962
Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music
1956
Helen Merrill
1955
Music For Lovers Only
1952
Christmas In The Heart
2009
Christmas Album
1968
Credited work
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