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· 1 has remained a household name —  
a living legend -— through the Mel-  
`   1 Tones era, through 500 re-recordings  
      of his signature, The Christmas Song,.  
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      "Night Court."  
' ..._ T According to family legend, Torme  
  sang his first complete song at ten  
. ·»·~· I _   months of age; his Lament to Love  
· ‘ \_   reached the top ten of the "Hit 1
B 4—»v-V . _ ’ _ 1 Parade" when he was fifteen. Thirteen  
    ` Grammy nominations later, including i
" 1 two awards for Best Male jazz Vocalist,  
I , he keeps getting better. In 1991, he l
1 was invited to perform an unprece-  
dented three engagements at Car- 1,
. negie Hall.  
l   A versatile music man, Torme has  
also won critical and audience  
1 1 acclaim as a composer and arranger {
or more than 60 years, Mel (he is the only entertainer that writes .1
FTormé has been wrapping his , and orchestrates his own musical 1
voice around a melody like no   arrangements), a drummer, as a pio- i
one else. On Tuesday, October 20, neer TV talk show host, actor, cabaret t.
Torme is performing his timeless performer and author. ii
jazz/pop standards in a concert to l Valvoline, Inc., SuperAmerica, the _
benefit the UK College of Fine Arts. Lexington Herald-Leader, and Hilliard  
This is an 8 p.m. performance at the Lyons are co-sponsoring the gala, mak- 1
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