Mel Tormé 20 pictures

Soundtrack, Actor, Music Department
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 high baritone voice. In the 1940s, he formed his own group, the Mel-Tones, one of the first jazz-influenced vocal groups. As a solo ...

Born: September 13, 1925
Star sign: Virgo
Known for: Gangster Squad (2013), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), Home Alone (1990)
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