Mel Torme - The Christmas Song

[@jessied44]

Way back when the Vegas strip still had intimate lounge shows, I had the privilege of seeing him perform. It was a wonderful display of pure talent.

[@stephensnyder6818]

My wife and I attending his concert in Portland Oregon in the mid 1990’s. To hear his voice live in a beautiful theater was so much for the senses. Pitch perfect. Deep, rich and melodic. He was and is truly a legend.

[@leosworld4u]

Indeed, truly a vocal artistic. What control & expression of his instrument - his singing musical voice. Wow, amazing.

[@DavidLeBlanc]

Amazing how his voice and singing just got better as he got older. Never get tired of listening to him.

[@mariezenaida]

Oh man, he still had it all in his twilight years. What a wonderful talent.

[@TheInvincibleViolet]

Can you imagine being able to write a song like this.? He did... Thank you, Mr. Torme.

[@TheInvincibleViolet]

xxxx ooo RIP

[@TheInvincibleViolet]

I will never stop admiring his talent, or singing his songs.

[@MellowMrMike]

AND ON THE BEACH IN JULY.

[@TheInvincibleViolet]

AWESOME ♪♪♫♪

[@브라우니-n7c]

He is so amazing. That's so shame I cant see him

[@bethbabson7421]

December 1983 Torme performed it for us kids backstage after our practice before parade and concert at Disney World. We gave three standing ovations and it was the best performance I saw him do of the song. Mom almost got Michael Jackson's autograph that day as he was in the park so I saved part of it he handed back, my pass and Christmas program. I was more impressed with Torme.

[@guymann7614]

The great, great Mel Torme…. A gift to have him in our lifetime….❤

[@scottmaytham3578]

Mel Torme and The Christmas Songs ❤

[@SEFYH]

Oh my God!!!! This performance gave me CHILLS!!!! Pure perfection!!!!

[@AboutAndroid]

Yes! My feelings also!

[@fredbloggs6080]

I got chills on the last note. Only a handful of singers have given me chills--Frank Sinatra at the end of Autumn Leaves, John Raitt in the climax of Soliloquy, 11 year old Jackie Evancho, soprano Sonya Yoncheva, and currently, Filipina singer Jona Viray, numerous times, especially when she goes suddenly from soft to loud while rising in pitch.

[@sweorfan6844]

What a voice.

[@JayR-uy8gl]

Just no way to describe the ultimate magic in this man's voice. Brings me to tears. To watch the man who wrote this song sing it is awe inspiring. A completely underrated talent. This is quite probably the best singer who ever lived. RIP Mr. Mel Torme. I know you didn't like it, but the "Velvet Fog" is amazing.

[@jaydemo5792]

Watching him now on the Lucy Show.....2022.....What a talented dude..

[@yuuyakeojisan]

Great ！！！！　His singing technique is excellent. But it is not his technique that makes him great. He sings freely with a rich musicality, yet is not a bit technical.The whole song is filled with a simple and warm message. That's what makes him great. 素晴らしい！！！！　彼は上手い歌手だ。でも、上手いから素晴らしいのではない、彼は豊かな音楽性で自由に歌いながら、少しも技術を感じさせない、素朴で暖かなメッセージが歌全体に溢れている。それが素晴らしい。

[@sugar1756]

A master vocalist. What great musical imagination. Hard to imagine why Mel Torme wasn't more famous. This performance was absolutely wonderful.

[@spideyschaf9489]

That last note though…pipes still there in his 70s…Salute to you Mel! Harry knew what he was talking about 😉

[@evelynmontez3565]

Just beautiful

[@paulamason]

My go to after a harrowing day of christmas shopping. Brings back the warm fuzzy feeling...

[@davidott9722]

The Velvet Fog. Smooth as ever.

[@KnightriderRPM]

God! How I miss this man. I still have his autographed book in my collection.

[@elizabethbrauer1118]

no one compares to Mel, whether singing or composing the BEST

[@DanielHidalgo]

Excellent Voice ^-^

[@petershaw80]

Wonderful. What a voice. He makes Christmas for me and many thousands. Love him.

[@cent892]

Absolute magic. every note and vocal quality has true meaning. He has sublime expression.

[@bruceniemchick]

I'm not sure how old he was when he sung this, but I'm guessing he performed this in the mid to late 90's which would make him in his 70's at the time. If that's the case, you can tell that he took good care of his voice. Vocal folds tend to get a little more relaxed as you get older, but his voice had no pitch issues and his overall sound was just amazing. Simply wonderful!

[@retiredusvet4396]

Spot on - Incredible legend. Mr. Torme could write songs, too. This song is his! Merry Christmas, and God bless you and yours! 🙏🏻✝️🎄

[@AboutAndroid]

His son, Steve March Torme has a tremendous voice. What treasures - two great talents (Mel and Steve Torne) and this timeless song.

[@RichardHomolka]

Kind of learned about Mel, as a lot of guys my age, from Night Court. So many of them have passed; shows how old I am….

[@Drewks100]

Now I remember why Mel is still my favorite male singer.

[@starrrkrazeee]

Mel Mel Mel Mel Mel... Master Maestro ! I was in the Custom Clothing Business and Majored in Music... He Dressed, Perfect ! His Music Perfect ! Perfectly Mel !

[@paularice2414]

He sang this on the Tonight Show (Jay Leno may have already taken over) and he was perfect! You could have heard a pin drop! The audience was spellbound

[@janepahr]

With joy he sang and hit the heights while touching all that heard... actually saw one of his last concerts and this song sung . Amazing memory to touch

[@nowphoenix]

Holy...that was INCREDIBLE. Classic Mel. Now guardian angel for all of us who sing. :)

[@anthonyhaley203]

simply stunning,

[@eyemjim]

Another wonderful voice, lost to the ages!

[@jivesublime]

the way he sings it. I feel this is the song one listens to when alone for christmas.

[@ChrisFike2940]

No you drink if your alone

[@ronaldpetrin5823]

A song capturing to the beauty and simple things in life we can all relate to...its better together.

[@sirkitt1]

'The Velvet Fog I once heard his voice lovingly described

[@themadaboutmusic]

When it comes to Christmas Song, Mel rules !

[@coppingtonfarnham7731]

Been playing this on the piano again this December...one of my favorites. I have Mel, the velvet fog singing in my brain to guide me... I play by ear, as I'm too nearsighted to read music. Seems you can achieve immortality by composing a good Christmas carol. This will be played and heard hundreds of years from now, I'm sure.

[@paulcasali]

Gorgeous

[@squirrelsrfun]

Superb! Only the master...I bow.

[@vinceleone3952]

Just incredible.I will be enjoying this treasure all season.🎄⭐

[@leosworld4u]

A treasure, yes, you said it just right! A Joyous Noel to You & Yours! From Leo in the town of Alamosa in the beautiful San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado USA. Check out Leo's Christmas on KZbin (Garyskiman L) 🎅🤶🦌❄☃🎵🎄🎁✨🖖🙏

[@Trudy896]

What a wonderful talent and not only does he present it with the expertise he only does, but he allowed his friend and protege Mr. Nat King Cole to take part in presenting it as well!!! A genious!!

[@jdlpro]

When I get to heaven, I hope I get to hear him all the time

[@MrBxbreezy]

A unimaginable brilliantly well written classic.

[@eatallnowsavenone4later342]

Those who know of Mr.Torme are very fortunate people🤗

[@HVCPfilmproducties]

Most Beautiful song

[@1785edouard]

Quelle délicatesse, quel maitrise. Il mérite d'être connu d'avantage. Grand bravo.

[@claudrebille178]

MÊME niveau que old blue eyes SINATRA

[@mikebamber8150]

The Maestro of song in the Autumn and best years of his life. I can think of other great songs sung by legendary performers including the great Sinatra but when Torme weaves his magic then the work becomes truly definitive. I doubt that we will see such musical talent in one individual again. Thank you nicemanko for posting yet another superlative video.

[@bartnicholas9481]

This must be the best Chistmas song of them all. No one performs it better than the Velvet Fog, God bless you Mel and thanks for leaning us such a legacy

[@BeatriceHobson12]

This has got to be the #1 Christmas Carol of all time. And the best rendition by none other than the master Mr. Mel Torme. thank you for posting.

[@Andrew-lb1up]

One of my favorite songs, and it just can't be beat when it is sung by the man himself, the Velvet Fog.

[@forestkeeper75]

Thank you maestro Mr.Torme! You made this marvelous song.

[@jcalberta5706]

Masterful ... by a Master.

[@1FrankFan]

He might not "own" it, but he is the composer of this, the greatest Christmas song of all time (written in 1946 with Bob Wells on a 100 plus degrees day in Beverly Hills CA).

[@tmee1512]

He wrote it....Therefore he does own it. There may be better known versions, but Mel does it so well.

[@michaelchapman4955]

100+degrees in Beverly Hills Ca 'Wow !! Back in the day I use to frequent Ye Little Club on Canon Drive in Beverly Hills come Fri & Sat evening.... Was a fun & intimate cabaret & sometimes the Bel Air Hotel piano bar lounge where Bud Herman use to play & Estelle Reiner would sing.... Relished Piano Bars & at one time LA had a plethora of them scattered All about the LA basin

[@joejoesguitarinventions]

perfection..wait for the ending folks !!

[@HVCPfilmproducties]

Thát's a way of telling a story, a song..

[@jennypink9434]

This is the best Christmas melody ever...

[@webdiva369]

He not only sings it the best, he *wrote* the song. Damn straight he rules on this one!

[@北薗伸一]

メル・トーメ自身が作曲した、世界で一番歌われているクリスマスソング。なのに日本では知られてない(涙)

[@lebron1950]

This is really a WONDER! What a taste, what a sense of music... and a tiny tactfull touch of jazz

[@magruderb]

I love this composition, I am working on a guitar and vocal version of this, I get obseessed every Christmas with this song, and this improv- tender and respective of his own composition yet jamming it so beautifully, man he was something!!

[@RockClass101]

Amazing. So beautiful!

[@ericshepard9867]

wow, what an amazing voice. too bad they don't sing like this anymore. beautiful.

[@YumikoArimaChannel]

The most romantic and dreamy Christmas song and lyrics for me.

[@Swampzoid]

Smooth and powerful vocals

[@worldspacechina]

WOW...I'd like to watch him sing...this is real singing.

[@johnleblanc4668]

Thanks for posting! Love it! I wish I could find a live version he did with the Boston Pops (I think) in the 90s. He ends it with "love and joy, come to you..." The last notes he sings there just about the most gorgeous I've ever heard! Let me know if anyone knows where I could find it.

[@windwish]

WOW, that last note that he holds.. amazing!

[@cindicatemusic3840]

From 2:24 to the end (actually the whole song) is perfect and almost not human. Crazy smooth.

[@nellieinmadtown]

The velvet fog!! Gotta love him!

[@bro.jordan7592]

Just beautiful!

[@mariaa.5829]

Beautiful voice.

[@marke6569]

Love Mel. Harry Anderson turned me on to Mel. Miss both Harry & Mel. Thanks Judge Stone & The Velvet Fog.

[@ConversationStartersVideo]

A classic

[@djmmorton4835]

Smooth! Very smooth rendition.

[@esakatajavuori1915]

Sama biisi 50-vuotta myöhemmin!!Kyllä vanhakin osaa,varsinkin kun on oma sävellys!Hieno versio :)

[@藤井保-p5h]

美空ひばりは8歳の時、デビューしましたが、メルトーメさんはもう4歳の時からクラブで歌っていたそうですもう超スーパー天才です

[@JimMLINY]

Velvet Fog for da Santie Claus win! Merry Christmas all!!

[@arthursulit]

O. M. G.

[@user-rg7xu9ym4j]

Це неймовірно ❤️

[@tmee1512]

This is how you sing...

[@JoeHasaPlan]

I think this song is the tops

[@bssnplayer]

This is how it's done.

[@花山大吉-u4l]

s'wonderful voice!

[@scottmaytham3578]

❤Mel Torme

[@thedarjeeling5987]

He's so cool, i mean look at that bow tie. A thing of Beauty.

[@StevenTorrey]

A near perfect song!

[@dandy7989]

The ' M" in music stands for Mel !!!

[@soundslikefrank]

@sugar1756 Uh, Mel was pretty famous. Yeah. Will Friedwald, a noted jazz author and historian said of Mel, “ Tormé works with the most beautiful voice a man is allowed to have, and he combines it with a flawless sense of pitch… As an improviser he shames all but two or three other scat singers and quite a few horn players as well. ” -Will Friedwald, Jazz Singing Yeah, Mel Torme was kinda famous.

[@leosworld4u]

Wow, incredible, eh? Your hearing it direct from the composer! Who could do it better. Remarkable voice & vocal control - nicknamed 'The Velvet Fog'. Mel with lyricist Bob Wells wrote, composed & arranged this renowned melody & song on a hot summer in 1945. It IS the most performed Christmas Song of all time! Mel is an American singer born in Chicago Il., he is a pianist, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, & author! He appeared in movies & TV shows. Sadly he passed in June of 1999 at age 73. On this one song alone his royalties, etc., exceeded $19 million! He has over 300 published & copyrighted songs. His 1st song was published when he was 16. Enjoy this most beautiful & traditional Christmas song; performed by an accomplished vocalist. From Leo in the town of Alamosa in the beautiful San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado USA. Check out Leo's Christmas on KZbin (Garyskiman L) hO-Ho-HO!!! 🎅🤶🦌❄☃🎄✨🎈🎁🎵🎼🎹🖖🙏

[@BrunaoJazzistico]

Wonderful!

[@MaryAnneRosato]

The Velvet Fog. Lovely.

[@nobbydwg]

"The Christmas Song" 1944(Robert Wells / Mel Torme) Pat Shea Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos. Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoeHelp to make the season bright Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow Will find it hard to sleep tonight. They know that Santa's on his way He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh And every mother's child is gonna spy To see if reindeer really know how to fly. And so I'm offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two Although it's been said many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you.

[@brown958]

I think this is the tops

[@laurakolb]

too much, Mel many thanks

[@margaretcampbell2681]

Mel was great

[@utahvalleyhiking]

Merry Christmas!

[@duncankimball]

Sublime

[@MarcoARVieira]

Pleno domínio da voz.

[@davidstuart401]

Like all us "Jew boys" we love Christmas. The "velvet fog" gave us this song so we could match with Garland's "Have Yourself...." Heard he a "Chanukkah" version of this. Really, already??

[@giannantonio]

Meraviglia!

[@nilzanovelli6423]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kentonclarkson1449]

To the 9 soulless, day-walking freaks who down voted this: I hate and pity you in equal measure. It's 12.24.17 and snowing outside! Merry Christmas to all! And to all a good night!