A brassy variation on the Joe South hit, Mel Torme's "Games People Play" marked his return to Capitol records, the home of his late 1940s-early 1950s hits. Although this version failed to make the Billboard Easy Listening Top 40, it was played on MOR stations such as KNBR, San Francisco. It earned a position on Record World's "Non-Rock" survey.
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A brassy variation on the Joe South hit, Mel Torme's "Games People Play" marked his return to Capitol records, the home of his late 19… read more
A brassy variation on the Joe South hit, Mel Torme's "Games People Play" marked his return to Capitol records, the home of his late 1940s-early 1950s hits. Although this v… read more
Melvin Howard Tormé (1925–1999) was born to immigrant Russian Jewish parents whose name had been Torma. A child prodigy, he first sang professionally at 4 with the Coon-Sanders Orchestra, singing "You're Driving Me Crazy," at Chicago's Blackhawk restaurant. 1933-41, he acted in the network radio serials "The Romance of Helen Trent" and "Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy." He wrote his first song at 13 and three years later, his first published song, "Lament to Love," became a hit recording for Harry James. He played drums in Chica… read more
Melvin Howard Tormé (1925–1999) was born to immigrant Russian Jewish parents whose name had been Torma. A child prodigy, he first sang professionally at 4 with the Coon-Sanders Orchestra, s… read more
Melvin Howard Tormé (1925–1999) was born to immigrant Russian Jewish parents whose name had been Torma. A child prodigy, he first sang professionally at 4 with the Coon-Sanders Orchestra, singing "You're Driving Me Crazy,&quo… read more