Entertainment & Arts
On July 23, just 16 days before he suffered a stroke from which he still is recovering, Mel Torme gave one of the finer performances of his career.
Oct. 26, 1996
Mel Torme is showing signs of recovery from the stroke he suffered Aug. 8, according to spokesperson Rob Wilcox.
Aug. 30, 1996
Music
Just when it seemed that the rock ‘n’ roll generation had grown up without a notion of who Cole Porter was, let alone Irving Gordon, along comes Natalie Cole with “Unforgettable,” and upstart pianist-singer Harry Connick Jr. creates a sensation crooning Tin Pan Alley tunes backed by a big band.
Feb. 4, 1992
* * * Mel Torme-Cleo Laine, “Nothing Without You,” Concord Jazz.
Sept. 20, 1992
Travel & Experiences
Highlights of his recording career. “The Mel Torme Collection” (Rhino).
June 6, 1999
Obituaries
Entertainment: Singer, songwriter and actor had a seven-decade career.
Dec. 16, 2014
Slumped unhappily on a large couch in the Southwest-styled living room of his Beverly Hills home, Mel Torme--winner of two Grammys, composer of “The Christmas Song” and one of the world’s best-known entertainers--is not in the best of moods.
Jan. 10, 1995
Now is the best time of Mel Torme’s life.
June 7, 1990
****, MEL TORME “The Mel Torme Collection, 1944-1985,” Rhino Records
July 14, 1996