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Date of Birth
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13-September-1925
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Place of Birth
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Chicago
(Illinois, United States of America, Chicago metropolitan area, Area code 872)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Mel Torne, Torme, Mel, Mel Torme, Mel Tormè, Tormé, Mel, Melvin Howard Tormé, Mel TormeÌ, Melvin Howard Tormé, The Kid With the Gauze In His Jaws, The Velvet Fog, Mr. Butterscotch, Mr. Mel Tormé, Melvin Howard "Mel" Tormé
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Profession
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Singer, Actor, Musician, Music Arranger, Film Score Composer, Drummer, Pianist, Author, Composer
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Melvin Howard Tormé, nicknamed The Velvet Fog, was an American musician, best known as a singer of jazz standards. He was also a jazz composer and arranger, drummer, and actor in radio, film, and television, and the author of five books. He composed the music for the classic holiday song "The Christmas Song" and co-wrote the lyrics with Bob Wells.
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