Today In History
Nat King Cole, legendary singer, pianist, and entertainer, was born in Montgomery, AL, on this date March 17, 1919.
By the 1950s, Cole emerged as a popular solo performer. He scored numerous hits, with such songs as “Nature Boy,” “Mona Lisa,” “Too Young” and “Unforgettable.” In the studio, Cole got to work with some of the country’s top talent, including Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, and famous arrangers such as Nelson Riddle.
Cole made television history in 1956 when he became the first African American performer to host a variety TV series. The Nat King Cole Show featured many of the leading performers of the day, including Count Basie, Peggy Lee, Sammy Davis Jr. and Tony Bennett.
His daughter Natalie Cole included a cover of the song Unforgettable on her album Unforgettable… with Love. It was certified 7× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, for which Cole became the first African-American woman to win the award.
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Natalie Cole gets into the holiday spirit by singing carols with her famous father, musician Nat King Cole.
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Seven-year-old Natalie Cole practicing her vocals with her talented dad, Nat King Cole, in December 1956.
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Tisha Campbell Martin & Natalie Cole at the 1996 AMC Luncheon.
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Natalie Cole and Toni Tennille, 1976.
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This will be an everlasting love
This will be the one I've waited for
This will be the first time anyone has loved me
I'm so glad you found me in time
And I'm so glad that you recrefied my mind
This will be an everlasting love for me
Loving you is some kind of wonderful
Because you showed me just how much you care
You've given me the thrill of a lifetime
And made me believe you've got more thrills to spare, oh!
This will be an everlasting love
Oh, yes it will now!
You brought a lot of a sunshine in to my life
You filled me with happiness I never knew
You gave me more joy then I ever dreamed of
And no one, no one can take the place of you
This will be
You and me
Yes sir-ee
Eternally
Hugging and squeezing, and kissing and pleasing
Together forever throughever whatever
Yeah, yeah, yeah, you and me
So long as I'm living true love I'll be giving
To you I'll be serving 'cause you're so deserving
Hey, you're so deserving, you're so deserving
Yeah, yeah, yeah, whoooaaah
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
From now on
From now on
From now on
From now on
From now on
From now on
From now on
From now on
From now on
From now on
From now on
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Andy Gibb, Mary Crosby, Natalie Cole and Andy Williams during rehearsals for the Grammy Hall of Fame presentations in New York on April 13, 1981.
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Today In History
Nat King Cole, hailed as one of the best and most influential pianists and vocalist specializing in warm ballads and light swing.
Cole hosted the first Nat King Cole Show on this date November 5, 1956, and was the first African American to host his own show.
“Nature Boy,” “Mona Lisa,” “Too Young,” “A Blossom Fell,” and “Unforgettable” were among his major hits.
His daughter Natalie was also a popular singer who achieved her greatest chart success in 1991 with “Unforgettable,” an electronically created duet with her late father.
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Nat King Cole and his daughter Natalie are ready to sing Christmas carols in 1960
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