LEAD: Mel Torme, a pop-jazz singer celebrated for his perfect pitch, impeccable diction and gorgeously rounded timbres, has a secret musical weapon: rhythm.

The singer celebrates her birthday with a number of other .

The singer celebrates her birthday with a number of other celebs born on this day including Jamie Foxx and Steve Buscemi among others.

From the Americas and Africa, poets and singers celebrate and update longstanding verse traditions.

He noted that Morrison would turn 60 the year the book was published, and commented "When the singer celebrates his landmark birthday this year, it's a safe bet Rogan's name won't be on the invite list."

Led Zeppelin's lead singer, Robert Plant, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of his old band's debut in grand style.

When the first list of names was published, for instance, there were complaints that it was dominated by wrinklies, singers already famous when the queen celebrated her Silver Jubilee 25 years ago.

Here I Standwas his most mature record to date, released on the heels of his then newmarriage, and now, Raymond v. Raymondhits the market as the singer celebrates his recent divorce.

The Grammy-winning singer and her music producer husband celebrated his 33rd birthday in an old-school way - at a roller skating rink!

Appropriately, then, the fine young singers performing "L'Orfeo" here this weekend were celebrating opera's past just as they were representing its future.