Mel Tormé
Melvin Howard Tormé
singer
Born: 9/13/1925
Birthplace: Chicago
versatile pop and jazz singer who was fondly referred to as the “Velvet Fog.” His lengthy career spanned 70 years and produced the classic, “The Christmas Song” (also known as “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire”).
Died: Los Angeles, 6/5/1999 See also: