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5 de jun. de 2024 · In 1969, 44-year-old Mel Tormé was at a low ebb. He was without a recording contract after a one-off LP trying to cash in on the hit 1967 movie Bonnie & Clyde sank like a stone.
16 de jun. de 2024 · At the 1976 Grammys, Fitzgerald, with an assist from crooner Mel Tormé, answered the question “What is jazz?” She and Tormé effortlessly launched into a scat duet. Scat is the vocal equivalent of instrumental improvisation, the heart of jazz.
7 de jun. de 2024 · Mel Tormé (born September 13, 1925, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died June 5, 1999, Los Angeles, California) was an American singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, drummer, actor, and author. He was one of the 20th century’s most versatile, respected, and influential jazz vocalists.
15 de jun. de 2024 · When Sunny Gets Blue is a timeless jazz standard written by Marvin Fisher and Jack Segal, with lyrics by Segal. The song was first recorded in 1956 by American jazz singer and composer Mel Tormé.
5 de jun. de 2024 · Réputé pour sa voix douce et ses compétences musicales impeccables, Tormé a laissé une marque indélébile dans le monde de la musique et du divertissement. Bien que sa carrière s'étende sur plus de six décennies, il existe encore de nombreux faits surprenants et moins connus sur lui.
4 de jun. de 2024 · “Born To Be Blue,” one of the classiest torch songs of the immediate post-war era, was created on June 4, 1946. That was when the great vocalist and writer Mel Tormé went into the studio...
2 de jun. de 2024 · The Hut-Sut Song is a whimsical novelty song released in 1941, performed by the iconic American jazz singer Mel Tormé. While not a widely known song in contemporary times, its catchy melody and playful lyrics have earned it a small cult following.
