Moreover, he also took part as a drummer, a radio presenter, and an actor. Torme (his surname originally had no accent) was born in Chicago in 1925, to Russian-Jewish immigrants. The new European data protection law requires us to inform you of the following before you use our website: This content is currently not available in your region. He got the opportunity to join the show business at the tender age of four years. Steve March-Tormé (born January 29, 1953) is an American singer and songwriter. . Composed the music and words to "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts roasting on an open fire") with songwriting partner As a teenager, he played the drums in Chico Marx's band and earned the nickname "The Velvet Fog" because of his smooth, mellow tenor voice. It won Best Music Dual Disc at the 2006 EMX DVD Awards Show in Los Angeles. He was survived by his wife, Ali; five children, Steve, Melissa, Tracy, Daisy and James Torme; and two stepchildren, Carrie Tormé and Kurt. In reviews of both CDs, critics singled out a number of these new songs as “contemporary yet timeless, combining a wry sense of humor and a natural feel for romance, with classic melodies.” Those two releases were followed up by , which contains some of the most romantic, well-crafted standards ever written, including combines the most popular material from his first three CDs into one “best of” recording.Steve has wooed audiences in every venue from intimate jazz clubs to Performing Arts Centers to festivals worldwide (Australia, England, Japan, Canada, and Brazil to name a few). After his family moved to Beverly Hills, he formed friendships with other second generation “show biz kids” like Desi Arnaz Jr., Dean Martin Jr., Miguel Ferrer, Carrie Fisher and Liza Minnelli while attending high school. In February 1999, he was awarded the Tormé wrote more than 250 songs, several of which became standards. They were divorced in 1955. 4; and his 1962 In 1963–1964, Tormé wrote songs and arrangements for Tormé made nine guest appearances as himself (and one as a guardian angel) on the 1980s situation comedy The resurgence of vocal jazz in the 1970s resulted in a fertile period for Tormé. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1541 Vine St. Mel Tormé was married four times. He won Best Jazz Vocalist Grammy Awards in 1982 and 1983. Mel Tormé was in relationships with Stella Stevens (1976 - 1977), Mari Blanchard (1956), Jill Corey and Judy Garland. He enjoyed threading his movie projector and showing his collection of films to family and friends in his home. As a solo musician, he had a number one hit in 1949 called "Careless Hands" and several … He had a massive personal collection of 16mm movies from the golden age of Hollywood. He is the son of the singer Mel Tormé and actress Candy Toxton. Wife: Arlene Niles (m. 1956, div. Melvin Howard Tormé is one of the famous jazz singers and composers in the American music industry. But--and it's a big but--only if you never lose sight of the original musical value which the composer put in it. Steve March Torme is also a musician and lives and works in Appleton, Wisconsin. From 1933 to 1941, he acted in the radio programs From 1942 to 1943, he was a member of a band led by In 1944, he formed the vocal quintet Mel Tormé and His Tormé works with the most beautiful voice a man is allowed to have, and he combines it with a flawless sense of Tormé was discharged from the U.S. Army in 1946, and soon returned to a life of radio, television, movies, and music.Though he spent most of his career singing jazz, Tormé had a deep appreciation for In the 1960s and '70s, Tormé covered pop tunes of the day, never staying long with one label. Because you will surely fall in love.

Mel Tormé and the Marty Paich Dek-Tette is a 1956 album by Mel Tormé, with Marty Paich and his Dek-Tette. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events In the 1940s, he formed his own group, the Mel-Tones, one of the first jazz-influenced vocal groups. He was survived by his wife, Ali; five children, Steve, Melissa, Tracy, Daisy and James Torme; and two stepchildren, Carrie Tormé and Kurt.