| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Tormé, Melvin Howard |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Tor·mé |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  tôr-m  |
| DATES: | 1925–1999 |
| VARIANTS: | Known as “Mel.” |
| American jazz singer, songwriter, and actor. Known for his superb vocal control and sophisticated style, his recordings include Lulu's Back in Town (1956) and Top Drawer (1983).
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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