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In Reply to: RE: Mel Torme and George Shearing posted by ecl876 on March 28, 2015 at 13:23:12
Not sure about that. Anyone may seem unappreciated compared to Sinatra, who, dare I say it, may be said to have been over-appreciated. Mel didn't make movies or marry movie stars, and he perhaps was not as appealing to women as the young Sinatra, but he was every bit as much of a giant in his profession with a myriad of musical talents other than vocal. I guess you could say he peaked in popularity in the late 40s/early 50s and then basically "hung around" well into the 90s, but perhaps because he did not fall and rise and fall so much as did Sinatra,
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He made more than twenty movies, although none very famous. He married two actresses, Candy Toxton and Janette Scott, both beauties. He had great taste in women, at least looks wise.
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(Just kidding.) Frank was as well known for his philandering as for loving Ava.
But this is a silly pissing contest, and it's my fault for starting it. My only point was that Mel was BIG, in his day.
In the 80s, I and a friend went to hear and see Mel Torme' at a local club in Georgetown, DC. His performance was impeccable, as always, but his in between comments on women in his life and marriage were almost equally entertaining. He bitched quite a bit about his alimony payments. As an amateur singer, myself, I really appreciate Torme's absolutely accurate pitch and his overall musicianship. His improvisations are always "smart" and surprising at the same time.
Pretty close. They're both stunning! Top is Candy Toxton. Bottom is Janette Scott. Makes it almost worth the alimony.
Ava was a drunk, anyway. Albeit a beautiful one.
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