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When asked about his background, he often used to say:

Mel Torm: Jazzfranco
Mel Torme (Mel torm) Mele torm was one of the most versatile artists among contemporary jazz vocalists. He was known and still remembered as a pianist and drummer, composer ais marine traffic and arranger as well, producer and talk show host on TV, but most importantly, for which he won universal love - is, of course, the unforgettable voice. For him torm earned the nickname "The Velvet Fog", and is in no way an exaggeration.
Featuring an unusually warm, soft tone combined with smarmy, languid ais marine traffic manner of execution, he knew how to write about it, "a special intimate atmosphere where it seems that the singer turns to you and only you dedicated to spiritual song." Melvin Hauerd torm born 13 September 1925 in Old Chicago.
When asked about his background, he often used to say: "Although my name and pronounced in the French manner with an emphasis on the last syllable, but in fact it has Russian roots, because my ancestors once upon a time came to America ais marine traffic from Russia." Mel debut as a singer occurred ais marine traffic when he was barely 4 years old, but before graduation in 1943, he was not going to become ais marine traffic a jazz singer. Moreover, his management forced him to deal exclusively with "kruninhom" (performance soft sentimental songs), which earned him the nickname "The Velvet Fog", which he could not stand: he preferred improvisational jazz vocals.
He arranged everything performed independently; often accompanied himself on the piano; played drums; 50 years led the talk shows on television; in 1956 for her role in the television movie "Comedians" was nominated for an "Emmy" as "Best Supporting Actor"; wrote more than 300 songs, including the popular Born To Be Blue and The Christmas Song . He continued to serve in the 90th, but limited himself to alcohol ("a ais marine traffic glass of wine, and everything"), stopped ais marine traffic smoking and not lifted weights. He tried to sleep 7-8 hours before you sing, alleging that can "sing satisfactorily 'after 6 hours of sleep, ais marine traffic but" between 6 and 8 hours is still a difference in the outcome. "
As a singer Mel torm has been active creative life, speaking and zapysuyuchys of Big Band Buddy Rich and Rob McConnell, English vocalist Cleo Laine, a duet with pianist Bill Evans and many other famous musicians.
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