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Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire") and co-wrote the lyrics with Bob Wells. Tormé won two Grammy Awards and was nominated a total of 14 times. == Early life and education == Melvin Howard Tormé was born in Chicago, Illinois, to a Jewish family. His father, William... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Mel Tormé first charted in 1941 with Lament to Love.The artist placed 22 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 5 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 15 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.